Illinois · Senate Bill 1796 · 103rd General Assembly

DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVEL

SB 1796 Sponsored by Natalie Toro Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the child care assistance program, provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2024, the specified income threshold shall be no less than 250% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, the income threshold shall annually increase by 25% if the percentage of enrolled families with…

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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the child care assistance program, provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2024, the specified income threshold shall be no less than 250% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, the income threshold shall annually increase by 25% if the percentage of enrolled families with income at the then-current income threshold, for the applicable family size, reaches 45% of all families eligible for child care assistance. Provides that the annual 25% increase in income eligibility shall continue each State fiscal year until the income threshold reaches 400% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Effective July 1, 2023.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  9. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  12. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  13. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  14. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  2. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  3. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Natalie Toro
  4. CommitteeRe-assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 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.