SB 2980 — CHILD CARE-NOTICE OF CHANGES
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0770
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 02, 2024.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Removes a requirement that the Department of Children and Family Services notify the public when a child care institution, maternity center, or group home licensed by the Department undergoes a change in the area within the facility used by children or a change in the age of children served.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes in Bill SB 2980 involve replacing the label "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" throughout the document, indicating that the bill has passed through one stage of the legislative process and is now ready for final approval. This shift is important as it signifies that the bill is closer to becoming law and highlights the progress made in the legislative process. Overall, this change reflects a critical step in the journey of the bill as it moves toward implementation.
SB2980 EngrossedEnrolled LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
(b) Application for a license to operate a child care SB2980 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b facility must be made to the Department in the manner and on forms prescribed by it.
The preliminary application shall include a list of (i) all children placed in the home by the Department who were removed by the Department for reasons other than returning to a parent and the circumstances under SB2980 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b which they were removed and (ii) all children placed by the Department who were subsequently adopted by or placed in the private guardianship of the quality of care concerns applicant who are currently under 18 and who no longer reside in the home and the reasons why they no longer reside in the home.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (b-5), the Department may make an exception and issue a foster family license to a quality of care concerns applicant if the SB2980 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b Department is satisfied that the foster family home does not pose a risk to children and that the foster family will be able to meet the physical and emotional needs of children.
The Department shall notify the public of the change in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or SB2980 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b municipality in which the applicant's facility is or is proposed to be located.
(e) The Department shall not issue or renew the license of any child welfare agency providing adoption services, unless the agency (i) is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law) and (ii) is in compliance with all of the standards necessary to maintain its status as an organization described in Section SB2980 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).
SB2980 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b (Source:
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The bill modifies licensing requirements for child welfare agencies, specifically related to adoption services and quality of care concerns for foster homes.
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225 ILCS 10/4
Any agency, person, group of persons, association, organization, corporation, institution, center, or group providing adoption services must be licensed by the Department as a child welfare agency as defined in Section 2.08 of this Act. "Providing adoption services" as used in this Act, includes facilitating or engaging in adoption services.
It establishes that all entities providing adoption services must be licensed as child welfare agencies.
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225 ILCS 10/4
Prior to submitting an application for a foster family home license, a quality of care concerns applicant as defined in Section 2.22a of this Act must submit a preliminary application to the Department in the manner and on forms prescribed by it.
It requires applicants with quality of care concerns to submit a preliminary application before applying for a foster family home license.
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225 ILCS 10/4
The Department shall notify the quality of care concerns applicant of its decision and the basis for its decision in writing.
It mandates that the Department must communicate its decision regarding a preliminary application in writing to the applicant.
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225 ILCS 10/4
The Department shall not issue or renew the license of any child welfare agency providing adoption services, unless the agency (i) is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law) and (ii) is in compliance with all of the standards necessary to maintain its status as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).
It stipulates that child welfare agencies providing adoption services must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations to receive or renew their licenses.
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225 ILCS 10/4
The Department shall grant a grace period of 24 months from the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly for existing child welfare agencies providing adoption services to obtain 501(c)(3) status.
It provides a 24-month grace period for existing agencies to obtain the required tax-exempt status.
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225 ILCS 10/4
The Department shall have the sole discretion to grant a one year extension to any agency unable to obtain 501(c)(3) status within the timeframe specified in this subsection (e), provided that such agency has filed an application for 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service within the 2-year timeframe specified in this subsection (e).
It allows the Department to grant a one-year extension to agencies that have applied for 501(c)(3) status but did not receive it in time.
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225 ILCS 10/4
The Department shall adopt rules to implement the changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly no later than January 1, 2025.
It requires the Department to establish rules to enforce the new provisions by a specific deadline.
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0770
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Effective Date January 1, 2025
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000
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Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 055-004-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024
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Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024
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Do Pass Health and Human Services; 013-000-000
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Assigned to Health and Human Services
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Sponsors
- Laura Fine · Primary
- Suzanne M. Ness · Primary
- Camille Y. Lilly · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Laura Fine Democrat
- Suzanne M. Ness Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Camille Y. Lilly Democrat
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Nichols | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Yednock | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Caulkins | — | Not Voting |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Du Buclet | — | Yea |
| Faver Dias | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Katz Muhl | — | Yea |
| La Ha | — | Yea |
| Ladisch Douglass | — | Not Voting |
| Williams, Jawaharial | — | Yea |
| Yang Rohr | — | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Stava | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | 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 J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | 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 |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Yea |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Toro | — | Yea |
| Harris, N. | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Stoller | — | Yea |
| Glowiak Hilton | — | Yea |
| Loughran Cappel | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Nay |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Nay |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Nay |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 0% | 0% | 36% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Stoller, Win | — | Not Voting |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Stoller, Win | — | Yea |
| Toro, Natalie | — | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2980 do?
- Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Removes a requirement that the Department of Children and Family Services notify the public when a child care institution, maternity center, or group home licensed by the Department undergoes a change in the area within the facility used by children or a change in the age of children served.
- Who sponsors SB 2980?
- SB 2980 is sponsored by Laura Fine (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 2980?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2024. Enacted.
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