Illinois · House Bill 4491 · 103rd General Assembly

CHILD CARE FACILITY-STANDARDS

HB 4491 Sponsored by Laura Faver Dias Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2024
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

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 a qualified child care director must be present at the open or close of the facility. Provides that a qualified early childhood teacher who has been employed by the facility continuously for at least 24 months may otherwise be present for the first or last hour of the workday.

Every action

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

Show the 62 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  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. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; by Voice Vote · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000 · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  10. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  18. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  21. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  28. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  29. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  30. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  31. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  32. HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
  33. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  35. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  38. SenateArrive in Senate
  39. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 15, 2024
  40. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  41. SenateFirst Reading
  42. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  43. CommitteeAssigned to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  44. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  45. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  46. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  47. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  48. SenateWaive Posting Notice
  49. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  50. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 010-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
  51. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2024
  52. SenateSecond Reading
  53. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2024
  54. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  55. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  56. HouseArrived in House
  57. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  58. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  59. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  60. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  61. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000 · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  62. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  1. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-000-000
  2. HouseHouse Concurs
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date August 9, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0821

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 110–0
May 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 3

Excused · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full House

Passed 107–0
May 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2024 House Child Care Access & Early Childhood Child Care Access & Early Childhood - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
May 21, 2024 Senate Health and Human Services Health and Human Services - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 4

 Passed 10–0
May 21, 2024 Senate Health and Human Services Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Health and Human Services - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 4

 Passed 10–0
May 24, 2024 House Child Care Access & Early Childhood Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Child Care Access & Early Childhood - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 21 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 23 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.