Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 8 D · 3 R cosponsors

SR 116 — EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · 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.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

172 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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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 116?
SR 116 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Sue Rezin (Republican), Laura Fine (Democrat), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Dale Fowler (Republican), and Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 116?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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