UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford-Arthur Turner-Daniel Didech, Martin J. Moylan, Emanuel Chris Welch, Jehan Gordon-Booth and Elizabeth Hernandez 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a 5-year statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and provide high-quality and affordable child care services for children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income. Provides that grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain child care facilities in geographical areas with a demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child care services; to train and pay child care providers, teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children receiving child care services. Provides that the ultimate goal of the Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal child care services for children from birth to 6 years of age. Contains provisions concerning eligible entities, funding, reporting requirements, defined terms, and Department rules.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that eligible child care centers that provide meal services to children in their care shall participate in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:20 ILCS 505/42 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that eligible child care centers that provide meal services to children in their care shall participate in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. 12/19/2018HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/9/2019HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2019HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 3/25/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/25/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/26/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/28/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000 3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/29/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 4/3/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 008-000-000 4/3/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 4/4/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/4/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/18/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die