Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 5729 — CHILD CARE-DAY CARE-FIRE DRILL

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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 died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires every day care center, part day child care facility, day care home, and group day care home to annually conduct a minimum of 2 day care evacuation drills to address and prepare children enrolled in the day care facility and day care staff for fire incidents. Provides that the drills shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by the Department of Children and Family services and that the days on which the drills are planned and subsequently carried out must be reported to the Department in a timely manner, as determined by the Department.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 5729 introduces a requirement for day care centers and homes to not only conduct fire drills but also to regularly practice tornado drills. Specifically, day care homes and group day care homes must conduct tornado drills monthly, while day care centers and part day child care facilities must perform them twice a year. This change is important because it ensures that children are better prepared for different types of emergencies, enhancing their safety during critical situations.

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*LRB09519029RAS45206b* HB5729 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB5729 by Rep.
HB5729 Engrossed LRB095 19029 RAS 45206 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Monique D.
Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 10/3 from Ch.
23, par.
2213 ILCS 10/5.7 new Amends the Child Care Act of 1969.
Requires every day care center, part day child care facility, day care home, and group day care home to annually conduct a minimum of 2 day care evacuation drills to address and prepare children enrolled in the day care facility and day care staff for fire incidents.
Provides that the drills shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by the Department of Children and Family services and that the days on which the drills are planned and subsequently carried out must be Department.
the Department in a timely manner, as determined by the LRB095 19029 RAS 45206 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB5729 LRB095 19029 RAS 45206 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Notification shall include a notarized statement by the facility that the facility complies with state or local health standards and state fire safety standards, and shall be filed HB5729 - 2 - LRB095 19029 RAS 45206 b with the department every 2 years.
Notification shall include a notarized statement by the facility that the facility complies with state or local health standards and state fire safety standards, and shall be filed HB5729 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 19029 RAS 45206 b with the department every 2 years.
Fire drills required for day care facilities.
Emergency response plans.
(a) In this Section, "day care evacuation drill" means a pre-planned exercise conducted by a day care facility set forth in subsection (b) of this Section that addresses and prepares both children enrolled in the day care facility and day care staff for situations that occur when conditions outside of the day care facility are safer than inside the day care facility.
Every day care center, part day child care facility, day care home, and group day care home shall prepare and follow written plans for immediate response in case of emergency.
(b) Every day care center, part day child care facility, day care home, and group day care home must, on an annual basis, conduct a minimum of 2 day care evacuation drills to address and prepare children and staff for fire incidents.
Evacuation plans shall identify the exits from each area used for child care and shall specify the evacuation route.
These drills shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by the Department.
Monthly fire drills shall be conducted for the purpose of removing children from the facility or home as quickly as possible.
The days on which the drills are planned and subsequently carried out must be reported to the Department in a timely manner, as determined by the Department.
Tornado drills shall be conducted monthly by day care homes and group day care homes and 2 times per year by day care centers and part day child care facilities for the purpose of getting children accustomed to moving to a position of safety in the event of a tornado.
Records shall be maintained of the dates and times that drills required under this Section are conducted.
Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  6. Arrived in House

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 050-007-000

  8. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  9. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Delgado

  12. Second Reading

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008

  18. Do Pass Human Services; 007-001-000

  19. Held in Human Services

  20. Assigned to Human Services

  21. Referred to Rules

  22. First Reading

  23. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  25. Arrive in Senate

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

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

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000

  31. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

  34. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  35. Referred to Rules Committee

  36. First Reading

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  39. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  41. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis

Sponsors

  • Monique D. Davis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Monique D. Davis

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42502
Democrat 8100
Republican 0100
Total 50702
% of votes cast 85%12%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Brady — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Millner — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Noland — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Nay
Kotowski — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Nay
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 950010
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 1080010
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Granberg — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Schock — Yea
Harris — Yea
Scully — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Not Voting
Howard — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunn — Not Voting
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Not Voting
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Winters — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5729 do?
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires every day care center, part day child care facility, day care home, and group day care home to annually conduct a minimum of 2 day care evacuation drills to address and prepare children enrolled in the day care facility and day care staff for fire incidents. Provides that the drills shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by the Department of Children and Family services and that the days on which the drills are planned and subsequently carried out must be reported to the Department in a timely manner, as determined by the Department.
Who sponsors HB 5729?
HB 5729 is sponsored by Monique D. Davis.
What is the current status of HB 5729?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5729?
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