Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 3202 — SMART START GRANTS-HEAD START

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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.

In plain language

The bill involves grants for Head Start programs.

This legislation focuses on providing funding through grants for Head Start programs aimed at early childhood education. The goal is to support access to quality education for young children.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families with young children may have better access to quality early childhood education programs.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Education

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  13. Assigned to Appropriations- Education

  14. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  15. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3202?
SB 3202 is sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), and Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3202?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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