Illinois · House Bill 5741 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 5741 Sponsored by Maura Hirschauer In committee

  1. Introduced Apr 6, 2026
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2026
  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.

Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Early Childhood for grants and administration expenses associated with support for the inclusion of children ages 3 to 5 with developmental delays and disabilities in school and community-based early childhood settings. Effective July 1, 2026.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.