CHILD CARE FACILITIES House SponsorsRep. Margo McDermed-Dave Severin-La Shawn K. Ford-Anthony DeLuca-Darren Bailey and Tom Weber 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 3933/1020 ILCS 3933/13 new225 ILCS 10/3from Ch. 23, par. 2213 Amends the Illinois Early Learning Council Act. Provides that at least 50% of the persons appointed to the Illinois Early Learning Council shall represent privately owned day care centers. Provides that any policy change or policy consideration of the Council shall, before being adopted, be provided to all licensed child care providers in this State in an electronic format allowing such providers a vote on the policy issue. Provides that any policy developed by the Council shall be adopted only upon receiving a majority approval of the child care providers notified of the proposed measure. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that in addition to meeting the requirements of the Act or any specified administrative rules concerning qualifications for early childhood teachers and school-age workers, an early childhood teacher responsible for a group of children that includes infants, toddlers, or preschool-age children shall show proof of enrollment in an accredited college or university in which he or she is working towards or has achieved at least 6 hours of college credit related directly to early child care studies. Provides that showing proof of enrollment or completion in an accredited college or university of up to at least 6 semester hours of college credit related to early child care studies shall satisfy both the semester hours and clock hours requirements to be an early childhood teacher. Provides for specified personnel of a child care facility to be present at the open and close of the facility. 2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed 2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 2/20/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 2/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed 3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die