Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB3446      — EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  8. Passed Both Houses

  9. House Concurs

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-000-000

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  18. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  19. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025

  22. Second Reading

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025

  25. Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000

  26. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  27. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Child Welfare

  30. Postponed - Child Welfare

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  36. Assigned to Child Welfare

  37. Referred to Assignments

  38. First Reading

  39. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  41. Arrive in Senate

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  43. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  44. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

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

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

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

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

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

  53. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  54. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  55. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty

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

  57. Second Reading - Short Debate

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  59. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  60. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  61. Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000

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

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

  64. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  65. Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  67. Referred to Rules Committee

  68. First Reading

  69. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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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Votes

Child Care Access & Early Childhood

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8002
Republican 3002
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Not Voting

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Concurrence

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 73001
Republican 35004
Unaffiliated 3001
Total 111006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Not Voting
Hernandez, Lisa — 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 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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias 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
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl 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 Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst 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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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 37001
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
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
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones 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 Not Voting
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Child Welfare

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5002
Republican 2001
Total 7003
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting
Seth Lewis Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 73001
Republican 37002
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 114003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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 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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias 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
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl 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 Not Voting
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
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst 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 Not Voting

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Child Care Access & Early Childhood

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
Lilian Jiménez 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
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 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 5000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3446      do?
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher.
Who sponsors HB3446     ?
HB3446      is sponsored by Julie A. Morrison, Mary Edly-Allen, Christopher Belt, Doris Turner, Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Jed Davis (Republican), Amy Briel (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), and Loughran Cappel.
What is the current status of HB3446     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
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