Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 3207 — CHILD CARE-DAY CARE CENTER

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

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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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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 09, 2024.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    2 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care center may operate for 24 hours or longer and may provide care for a child for a period of up to 12 hours if the parent or guardian of the child is employed in a position that requires regularly scheduled shifts and a 10-hour period elapses between day care visits. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions. Makes a conforming change.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 3207 involve the replacement of the term "Engrossed" with the term "Enrolled" in several key sections. This change typically indicates that the bill has passed through all legislative stages and is now finalized for the Governor’s approval. Understanding this distinction is important because it reflects the bill's progress and its readiness for potential enactment into law.

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SB3207 Engrossed LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
SB3207 Enrolled LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
(b) programs or that portion of the program which SB3207 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b serves children who shall have attained the age of 3 years and which are recognized by the State Board of Education;
(b) programs or that portion of the program which SB3207 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b serves children who shall have attained the age of 3 years and which are recognized by the State Board of Education;
(g) special activities programs, including athletics, recreation, crafts instruction, and similar activities conducted on an organized and periodic basis by civic, charitable and governmental organizations, including, but SB3207 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b not limited to, programs offered by park districts organized under the Park District Code to children who shall have attained the age of 3 years old if the program meets no more than 3.5 continuous hours at a time or less and no more than 25 hours during any week, and the park district conducts background investigations on employees of the program pursuant to Section 8-23 of the Park District Code;
(g) special activities programs, including athletics, recreation, crafts instruction, and similar activities conducted on an organized and periodic basis by civic, charitable and governmental organizations, including, but SB3207 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b not limited to, programs offered by park districts organized under the Park District Code to children who shall have attained the age of 3 years old if the program meets no more than 3.5 continuous hours at a time or less and no more than 25 hours during any week, and the park district conducts background investigations on employees of the program pursuant to Section 8-23 of the Park District Code;
(1) serve only school-age children and youth (defined as full-time kindergarten children, as SB3207 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b defined in 89 Ill.
(1) serve only school-age children and youth (defined as full-time kindergarten children, as SB3207 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b defined in 89 Ill.
(5) perform and maintain authorization and results of criminal history checks through the Illinois State Police and FBI and checks of the Illinois Sex Offender Registry, the National Sex Offender Registry, and Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System for employees SB3207 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b and volunteers who work directly with children;
(5) perform and maintain authorization and results of criminal history checks through the Illinois State Police and FBI and checks of the Illinois Sex Offender Registry, the National Sex Offender Registry, and Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System for employees SB3207 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b and volunteers who work directly with children;
The Department of Human Services shall set such standards after review of Afterschool for Children and Teens Now (ACT Now) evidence-based quality standards developed for school-age out-of-school time SB3207 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b programs, feedback from the school-age out-of-school time program professionals, and review of out-of-school time professional development frameworks and quality tools.
The Department of Human Services shall set such standards after review of Afterschool for Children and Teens Now (ACT Now) evidence-based quality standards developed for school-age out-of-school time SB3207 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 39313 SPS 69467 b programs, feedback from the school-age out-of-school time program professionals, and review of out-of-school time professional development frameworks and quality tools.
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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  2. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0952

  3. Effective Date January 1, 2025

  4. Governor Approved

  5. Sent to the Governor

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  13. Passed Both Houses

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting

  22. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  24. Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 013-000-000

  25. Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee

  26. Referred to Rules Committee

  27. First Reading

  28. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Randy E. Frese

  29. Arrived in House

  30. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett

  34. Sponsor Removed Sen. Terri Bryant

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024

  39. Second Reading

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024

  43. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 013-000-000

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  45. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  46. Referred to Assignments

  47. First Reading

  48. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (160)

160 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 59005
Unaffiliated 14002
Republican 35002
Total 108009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Flowers — 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
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

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Child Care Access & Early Childhood

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8002
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 3000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Frese, Randy E — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34000
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Toro — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — 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 Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
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

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Health and Human Services

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 3001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3207 do?
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care center may operate for 24 hours or longer and may provide care for a child for a period of up to 12 hours if the parent or guardian of the child is employed in a position that requires regularly scheduled shifts and a 10-hour period elapses between day care visits. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions. Makes a conforming change.
Who sponsors SB 3207?
SB 3207 is sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican), Erica Harriss (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Win Stoller, Tom Bennett, Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), John F. Curran (Republican), Randy E. Frese, William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Dan Swanson (Republican), Jason R. Bunting (Republican), Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Jed Davis (Republican), Dave Severin (Republican), Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Maurice A. West and II, and Faver Dias.
What is the current status of SB 3207?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.
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