SCH CD-FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN House SponsorsRep. Mary Beth Canty-Emanuel "Chris" Welch-Dagmara Avelar-Curtis J. Tarver, II-Stephanie A. Kifowit, Ann M. Williams, Kelly M. Cassidy, Bob Morgan, Laura Faver Dias, Natalie A. Manley, Nabeela Syed, Lakesia Collins, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Will Guzzardi, Maurice A. West, II, Gregg Johnson, Sharon Chung, Eva-Dina Delgado, Robyn Gabel, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Abdelnasser Rashid, William "Will" Davis, Justin Slaughter, Thaddeus Jones, Martin J. Moylan, Barbara Hernandez, Camille Y. Lilly, Joyce Mason, La Shawn K. Ford, Katie Stuart, Suzanne M. Ness, Nicholas K. Smith, Cyril Nichols, Lindsey LaPointe, Kam Buckner, Harry Benton, Margaret Croke, Maura Hirschauer, Carol Ammons, Theresa Mah, Michelle Mussman, Hoan Huynh, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Matt Hanson, Norma Hernandez, Jawaharial Williams, Janet Yang Rohr, Sue Scherer, Mary E. Flowers, Brad Stephens, Lilian Jiménez, Anne Stava-Murray and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Robert F. Martwick, Mike Porfirio, Rachel Ventura, Ann Gillespie, Robert Peters, Javier L. Cervantes, Karina Villa, Mary Edly-Allen, Christopher Belt-Doris Turner, Napoleon Harris, III, Laura M. Murphy, Mattie Hunter-Adriane Johnson-Willie Preston, David Koehler, Mike Simmons-Terri Bryant, Paul Faraci, Cristina Castro, Ram Villivalam, Meg Loughran Cappel and Michael E. Hastings) 8/2/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0410 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a105 ILCS 5/10-22.18from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another provision concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-22.18e newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year (instead of the 2023-2024 school year), each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance. Provides that the full-day kindergarten should be developmentally appropriate and provide opportunities for play-based learning. Provides that an elementary or unit school district that does not offer full-day kindergarten as of October 1, 2022, may, by action of the State Board of Education, apply for an extension of the 2027-2028 school year implementation deadline for 2 additional years if one of the specified criteria are met. Creates the Full-Day Kindergarten Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall conduct a statewide audit to inform the planning and implementation of full-day kindergarten in the State and shall, at a minimum, collect, analyze, and report specified criteria. Provides that the Task Force may recommend for an additional criterion that the State Board of Education may consider in granting a waiver to establish a full-day kindergarten. Sets forth the members of the Task Force and requirements to be a member. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at the call of the State Superintendent of Education or their designee, who shall serve as the chairperson. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall issue an interim report by April 15, 2024 and a final report to the General Assembly and Governor's Office no later than November 15, 2024. Provides that upon issuing the final report, the Task Force is dissolved.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Corrects various grammatical and typographical errors.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, each school board may establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance. Provides that half-day kindergarten should be developmentally appropriate and provide opportunities for play-based learning. In provisions concerning the criteria for an extension, provides that a school district must be funded below 76% (instead of 70%) of adequacy according to the Evidence-Based Funding formula in Fiscal Year 2023 (instead of as of the date of the application).Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that the Task Force shall issue an interim report by November 15, 2024 (instead of April 15, 2024) and a final report to the General Assembly and Governor's Office no later than January 31, 2025 (instead of November 15, 2024). 2/14/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty 2/15/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/15/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 2/15/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 2/16/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis 2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 2/16/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/16/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 2/23/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 3/2/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-001-000 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 3/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/16/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-000-000 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-023-000 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education 4/17/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 4/17/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 4/18/2023SenateRe-referred to Assignments 4/18/2023SenateRe-assigned to Education 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/21/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/25/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/26/2023SenatePostponed - Education 4/28/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023 5/1/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/1/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 5/1/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/1/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/2/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Education 5/2/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 5/3/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 5/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023 5/3/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 5/4/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/4/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023 5/5/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/5/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/9/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education 5/10/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 5/10/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/10/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 5/10/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Education 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/11/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023 5/12/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023 5/16/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 5/17/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/17/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford 5/17/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Lightford 5/17/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/17/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 5/17/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/17/2023HouseArrived in House 5/17/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4 5/17/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/17/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty 5/17/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty 5/17/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty 5/17/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/17/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/17/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 5/18/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 5/18/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 5/18/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-002-000 5/18/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-002-000 5/18/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 009-003-000 5/19/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 085-024-000 5/19/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 085-024-000 5/19/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 085-024-000 5/19/2023HouseHouse Concurs 5/19/2023HousePassed Both Houses 5/19/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 6/16/2023HouseSent to the Governor 8/2/2023HouseGovernor Approved 8/2/2023HouseEffective Date August 2, 2023 8/2/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0410