Illinois · Senate Bill 3578 · 103rd General Assembly

DHS-CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE

SB 3578 Sponsored by Mattie Hunter Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  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 listing the categories of families and individuals eligible for child care assistance, expands the list to include families whose children are enrolled in a Head Start program. Provides that any family that receives child care assistance under the amendatory Act shall be deemed to be participating in an education, training, or employment program approved by the…

Read the full title (103 words)

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision listing the categories of families and individuals eligible for child care assistance, expands the list to include families whose children are enrolled in a Head Start program. Provides that any family that receives child care assistance under the amendatory Act shall be deemed to be participating in an education, training, or employment program approved by the Department of Human Services. Provides that any family that receives child care assistance under the amendatory Act shall remain eligible for child care assistance without interruption as long as the child is enrolled in a Head Start program.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  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 Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  11. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  12. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.