DHS-CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE STUDY House SponsorsRep. Juliana Stratton-Carol Ammons-Sonya M. Harper-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Camille Y. Lilly, LaToya Greenwood, Mary E. Flowers, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, La Shawn K. Ford, Justin Slaughter, André Thapedi, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Christian L. Mitchell, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy, Sara Feigenholtz, Martin J. Moylan, Litesa E. Wallace, Laura Fine, Robert Martwick, Katie Stuart, Silvana Tabares, Daniel J. Burke, Robert Rita and Robyn Gabel Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter, Daniel Biss-Iris Y. Martinez, Omar Aquino-Julie A. Morrison, Napoleon Harris, III, Emil Jones, III, Toi W. Hutchinson, Donne E. Trotter and Kimberly A. Lightford) 10/27/2017HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken 305 ILCS 5/9A-11.2 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to conduct and regularly update a study on the early childhood workforce at least once every 3 years. Provides that the study shall: (i) describe the professional development system for the early childhood workforce and characteristics of the workforce; (ii) determine compensation levels that are sufficient to attract, support, and retain a workforce of high-quality child care providers; (iii) make recommendations to help create an accessible and well-supported career advancement pathway and estimate the providers' costs of implementing training and professional development, including the compensation levels identified in item (ii); and (iv) describe how the Department can set provider payment rates sufficient to allow providers to achieve the compensation levels. Provides that the Department shall conduct the study required by carrying out a cost of quality study or survey that the Department is currently conducting, as a requirement of its State plan under a specified provision of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, and utilize the information to set base payment rates.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) Currently, the Child Care Program purchases the completion of the Market Rate and Salary and Staffing surveys via contract through Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) at an estimated cost of close to $100,000. It is anticipated that adding this third study would cost an estimated $40,000 to $50,000. 2/9/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Juliana Stratton 2/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/7/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/7/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/8/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/8/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 3/9/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/13/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/14/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 3/14/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 3/15/2017HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000 3/15/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 3/16/2017HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer 3/16/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 3/23/2017HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 3/23/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/28/2017HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/5/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/24/2017HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-047-000 4/24/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/25/2017SenateArrive in Senate 4/25/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/25/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/25/2017SenateFirst Reading 4/25/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 5/2/2017SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/9/2017SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-003-000 5/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 5/9/2017SenateSecond Reading 5/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2017 5/9/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/19/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 5/26/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/29/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/30/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 5/30/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/30/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/30/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/30/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/30/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/30/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/30/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-016-000 5/30/2017HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2017HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2017HouseGovernor Vetoed 10/12/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto 10/27/2017HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken