Illinois · House Bill 3566 · 103rd General Assembly

CHILD CARE-MIN STANDARDS

HB 3566 Sponsored by Joyce Mason Passed both chambers, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the minimum standards for child care licensing include regulations to allow for staffing flexibility of qualified early childhood assistants to enable the early childhood assistants to supervise a classroom outside of the core developmental hours of the day, which shall not exceed more than 3 consecutive hours.

Every action

75 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 67 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 015-000-000 · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 011-000-000 · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  16. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  17. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  18. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  19. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  20. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  21. SenateArrive in Senate
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  23. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  24. SenateFirst Reading
  25. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  26. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  27. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  28. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  29. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  30. CommitteeAssigned to Early Childhood Education · Senate Early Childhood Education
  31. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  32. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  33. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Early Childhood Education · Senate Early Childhood Education
  34. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
  35. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Early Childhood Education · Senate Early Childhood Education
  36. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Early Childhood Education; 006-000-000 · Senate Early Childhood Education
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023
  38. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  39. SenateSecond Reading
  40. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2023
  41. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
  42. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  43. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  44. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  45. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  46. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government · Senate State Government
  47. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  48. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  49. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  50. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government · Senate State Government
  51. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000 · Senate State Government
  52. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  53. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Pacione-Zayas
  54. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  55. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  56. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  57. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  58. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  59. HouseArrived in House
  60. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
  61. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  62. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joyce Mason
  63. HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joyce Mason
  64. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  65. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  66. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  67. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  1. SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  2. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 107–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 70 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 House Child Care Access & Early Childhood Child Care Access & Early Childhood - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Mar 22, 2023 House Child Care Access & Early Childhood House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Child Care Access & Early Childhood - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 4

 Passed 11–0
May 3, 2023 Senate Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 3

 Passed 6–0
May 3, 2023 Senate Early Childhood Education Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Early Childhood Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 3

 Passed 6–0
May 18, 2023 Senate State Government Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 - State Government - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 14 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 17 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.