Illinois · House Bill 3327 · 104th General Assembly

IDEC-EIS-PREMATURE INFANTS

HB 3327 Sponsored by Janet Yang Rohr Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to list infants having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Requires the Department of Early Childhood, as the designated lead agency to administer the system of early intervention services on and after July 1, 2026, to develop informational materials and handouts for hospitals to distribute to the parents or…

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Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to list infants having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Requires the Department of Early Childhood, as the designated lead agency to administer the system of early intervention services on and after July 1, 2026, to develop informational materials and handouts for hospitals to distribute to the parents or legal guardians of severely premature infants, explaining that infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday. Provides that the informational materials and handouts shall also contain information on the benefits of early intervention services for severely premature infants, the website addresses and phone numbers that parents and legal guardians can access to obtain more information on early intervention services, and the contact information of the early intervention regional intake entity designated to coordinate services for eligible infants. Requires the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, interagency and interdisciplinary early intervention programs to include in its public awareness program, a special focus on the early identification of infants who automatically qualify for early intervention services on account of having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals to distribute, free of charge, to the parents or legal guardians of each severely premature infant having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams informational materials and handouts developed by the Department of Early Childhood on the availability of early intervention services for severely premature infants. Requires a nurse or physical therapist to review the proffered materials with the infant's parents or legal guardians prior to discharge and explain that premature infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday, including speech, physical, occupational, and other therapies.

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  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 · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 015-000-000 · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  15. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  17. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  18. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  22. SenateArrive in Senate
  23. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  24. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  25. SenateFirst Reading
  26. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  27. CommitteeAssigned to Child Welfare · Senate Child Welfare
  28. CommitteeDo Pass Child Welfare; 008-000-000 · Senate Child Welfare
  29. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
  30. SenateSecond Reading
  31. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
  32. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0294

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 116–0
Apr 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 76 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Excused · 2

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 22, 2025 · 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Child Care Access & Early Childhood Child Care Access & Early Childhood - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Apr 29, 2025 Senate Child Welfare Child Welfare - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 9 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.