DHS-CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
This means more families in these professions may qualify for child care assistance.
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SB1225 — DHS-CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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In plain language
The bill expands child care assistance eligibility for specific employment categories.
This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to broaden child care assistance eligibility. It includes families with employed mental health care workers, teachers, or health care providers who meet certain income thresholds.
What this means for you
- Families: This means more families in these professions may qualify for child care assistance.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands the categories of families eligible for child care assistance to include families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider and has income below the specified income threshold established for such families. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, beginning in State Fiscal Year 2026, for families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider, the specified income threshold shall be no less than 300% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2025.
Bill Text
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Read SB1225 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
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Re-assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
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Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Sponsors
- Laura Ellman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Laura Ellman Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB1225 do?
- Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands the categories of families eligible for child care assistance to include families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider and has income below the specified income threshold established for such families. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, beginning in State Fiscal Year 2026, for families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider, the specified income threshold shall be no less than 300% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2025.
- Who sponsors SB1225 ?
- SB1225 is sponsored by Laura Ellman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB1225 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB1225 ?
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