Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 47 D cosponsors

HR0621      — CHILDCARE FUNDS-CUTS

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 47 sponsors

    1 primary, 46 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (47 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Condemns President Donald Trump's effort to freeze funds for affordable childcare. Calls for the immediate release of all congressionally appropriated childcare funds.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  9. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  11. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  13. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  39. Resolution Adopted 070-029-000

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  48. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  49. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  50. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  51. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  52. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  53. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  54. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason

  55. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  57. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  58. Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  59. Referred to Rules Committee

  60. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Jan 21, 2026

Passed 70 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65005
Republican 028010
Unaffiliated 6102
Total 7129017
% of votes cast 61%25%0%15%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Not Voting
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Not Voting
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Not Voting
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Not Voting
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR0621      do?
Condemns President Donald Trump's effort to freeze funds for affordable childcare. Calls for the immediate release of all congressionally appropriated childcare funds.
Who sponsors HR0621     ?
HR0621      is sponsored by Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Justin Cochran (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), and Carol Ammons (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR0621     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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