Illinois · Senate Bill 3777 · 103rd General Assembly

DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

SB 3777 Sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford 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.

Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and…

Read the full title (173 words)

Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and care programs and services to children and families including: home-visiting services; early intervention services; preschool services; child care services; licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes; and other early childhood education and care programs and administrative functions historically managed by the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes conforming changes to various Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Illinois Early Learning Council Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Early Intervention Services System Act and the Children and Family Services Act. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  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 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

All 15 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.