Illinois · House Bill 46 · 104th General Assembly

DAY CARE LICENSE APPLICATIONS

HB 46 Sponsored by Dan Swanson In committee

  1. Introduced Dec 11, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 9, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 Child Care Act of 1969. Adds a provision that requires the Department of Early Childhood to make appropriate accommodations when an applicant for a license to operate a day care center, day care home, or group day care home requests that the application be offered in a language other than English.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
  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. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
  9. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  4. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education · House Child Care Access & Early Childhood
  5. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 27, 2025 House Child Care Access & Early Childhood Child Care Access & Early Childhood - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 8 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.