Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 D cosponsors

HB 3439 — CHILD CARE BACKGROUND CHECK

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0307

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 15, 2025.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 3439 involved replacing the earlier "Engrossed" version with a new "Enrolled" version of the bill, with no specific content alterations identified in the redlines provided. This update signifies that the bill has completed all legislative procedures and is ready for final approval or signing into law. Such transitions are important because they indicate the bill's progression towards becoming law, highlighting its importance in addressing the issues it aims to tackle.

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HB3439 Engrossed LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB3439 Enrolled LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Each applicant, employee, or HB3439 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider shall submit the applicant's, employee's, or volunteer's fingerprints to the Illinois State Police in the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police.
Each applicant, employee, or HB3439 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider shall submit the applicant's, employee's, or volunteer's fingerprints to the Illinois State Police in the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police.
Information concerning convictions of a license applicant, employee, or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider investigated under this Section, including the source of the information and any conclusions or recommendations derived from the information, shall be provided, upon request, to such applicant, employee, or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider prior to final action by the Department on the HB3439 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b application.
Information concerning convictions of a license applicant, employee, or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider investigated under this Section, including the source of the information and any conclusions or recommendations derived from the information, shall be provided, upon request, to such applicant, employee, or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider prior to final action by the Department on the HB3439 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b application.
The Department of Children and Family Services, through HB3439 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b June 30, 2026, or the Department of Early Childhood, on and after July 1, 2026, shall allow day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes to A child care facility may hire, on a probationary basis, any employee or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider authorizing a criminal background investigation under this Section after receiving a qualifying result, as determined by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood, whichever is applicable, pursuant to this Act, from either:, pending the result of such investigation.
The Department of Children and Family Services, through HB3439 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b June 30, 2026, or the Department of Early Childhood, on and after July 1, 2026, shall allow day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes to A child care facility may hire, on a probationary basis, any employee or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider authorizing a criminal background investigation under this Section after receiving a qualifying result, as determined by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood, whichever is applicable, pursuant to this Act, from either:, pending the result of such investigation.
HB3439 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b (Source:
HB3439 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b (Source:
These fingerprints shall be checked against the fingerprint records HB3439 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b now and hereafter filed in the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records databases.
These fingerprints shall be checked against the fingerprint records HB3439 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b now and hereafter filed in the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records databases.
State conviction information provided by the Illinois State Police regarding employees, prospective employees, or volunteers of non-licensed service providers and child care facilities HB3439 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b licensed under this Act shall be provided to the operator of such facility, and, upon request, to the employee, prospective employee, or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider.
State conviction information provided by the Illinois State Police regarding employees, prospective employees, or volunteers of non-licensed service providers and child care facilities HB3439 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b licensed under this Act shall be provided to the operator of such facility, and, upon request, to the employee, prospective employee, or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider.
HB3439 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b The Department of Children and Family Services, through June 30, 2026, or the Department of Early Childhood, on and after July 1, 2026, shall allow day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes to A child care facility may hire, on a probationary basis, any employee or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider authorizing a criminal background investigation under this Section after receiving a qualifying result, as determined by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood, whichever is applicable, pursuant to this Act, from either:, pending the result of such investigation.
HB3439 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b The Department of Children and Family Services, through June 30, 2026, or the Department of Early Childhood, on and after July 1, 2026, shall allow day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes to A child care facility may hire, on a probationary basis, any employee or volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider authorizing a criminal background investigation under this Section after receiving a qualifying result, as determined by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood, whichever is applicable, pursuant to this Act, from either:, pending the result of such investigation.
Employees and volunteers of a day care center, day care home, or group day care home child care facility or non-licensed service provider shall be notified prior to hiring that such employment may be terminated on the basis of criminal HB3439 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b background information obtained by the facility.
Employees and volunteers of a day care center, day care home, or group day care home child care facility or non-licensed service provider shall be notified prior to hiring that such employment may be terminated on the basis of criminal HB3439 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b background information obtained by the facility.
(b) No later than September 30th of each year, the Department shall provide the General Assembly with a HB3439 Engrossed - 10 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b comprehensive report on its progress in meeting performance measures and goals related to child day care licensing.
(b) No later than September 30th of each year, the Department shall provide the General Assembly with a HB3439 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b comprehensive report on its progress in meeting performance measures and goals related to child day care licensing.
(4) per the DCFS Child Day Care Licensing Advisory Council's work plan, quarterly data on the following HB3439 Engrossed - 11 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b measures:
(4) per the DCFS Child Day Care Licensing Advisory Council's work plan, quarterly data on the following HB3439 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b measures:
and (5) efforts to coordinate with the Department of Human Services and the State Board of Education on professional development, credentialing issues, and child developers, HB3439 Engrossed - 12 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b including training registry, child developers, and Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).
and (5) efforts to coordinate with the Department of Human Services and the State Board of Education on professional development, credentialing issues, and child developers, HB3439 Enrolled - 12 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b including training registry, child developers, and Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).
HB3439 Engrossed - 13 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b (b) No later than September 30th of each year, the Department of Early Childhood shall provide the General Assembly with a comprehensive report on its progress in meeting performance measures and goals related to child day care licensing.
HB3439 Enrolled - 13 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b (b) No later than September 30th of each year, the Department of Early Childhood shall provide the General Assembly with a comprehensive report on its progress in meeting performance measures and goals related to child day care licensing.
(3) data history for fiscal year 2010 to the current fiscal year on day care licensing representative caseloads HB3439 Engrossed - 14 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b and staffing levels in all areas of the State;
(3) data history for fiscal year 2010 to the current fiscal year on day care licensing representative caseloads HB3439 Enrolled - 14 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b and staffing levels in all areas of the State;
and HB3439 Engrossed - 15 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b (5) efforts to coordinate with the Department of Human Services and the State Board of Education on professional development, credentialing issues, and child developers, including training registry, child developers, and Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).
and HB3439 Enrolled - 15 - LRB104 08884 AAS 18939 b (5) efforts to coordinate with the Department of Human Services and the State Board of Education on professional development, credentialing issues, and child developers, including training registry, child developers, and Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0307

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

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

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025

  12. Do Pass Child Welfare; 008-000-000

  13. Assigned to Child Welfare

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

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

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

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

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

  28. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  31. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  32. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 015-000-000

  33. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote

  34. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

  37. Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  40. Referred to Rules Committee

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 36000
Republican 19000
Total 57001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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
Mark L. Walker 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
Napoleon Harris III 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
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills 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
Li Arellano, Jr. 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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Child Welfare

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5002
Republican 3000
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67002
Republican 39000
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 115002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
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
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
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
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 Yea
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
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Crawford 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
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore 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
Regan Deering 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, Amendment 2

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8002
Republican 5000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Child Care Access & Early Childhood

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 5000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3439?
HB 3439 is sponsored by Joyce Mason (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), and Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3439?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.
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