CHILD CARE-BACKGROUND CHECK House SponsorsRep. Dave Vella-Joyce Mason-Harry Benton-La Shawn K. Ford, Tony M. McCombie, Steven Reick, Randy E. Frese, Suzanne M. Ness, Jawaharial Williams, Janet Yang Rohr, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Anna Moeller, Mary Gill and Michael J. Kelly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Doris Turner, Emil Jones, III and Laura M. Murphy) 3/21/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1072 225 ILCS 10/4.1from Ch. 23, par. 2214.1 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. In provisions concerning criminal background investigations, provides that a child care facility may authorize the Department of Children and Family Services or a third-party vendor to complete the investigation. Provides that an applicant is determined to have completed the criminal background investigation when he or she has completed and submitted authorization for the performance of a criminal background investigation by either the Department or a third party contracted to perform the criminal background investigation. Makes conforming changes.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Defines the terms "third-party vendor" and "conditional employee". Provides that a child care facility, non-licensed service provider, day care center, group day care home, or day care home may authorize the Department of Children and Family Services or a third-party vendor to complete the investigation. Provides that a conditional employee may work in a child care facility if the conditional employee is supervised by a licensed employee.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a child care facility, non-licensed service provider, day care center, group day care home, or day care home may authorize the Department of Children and Family Services or a third-party vendor to collect fingerprints for the criminal background investigation. Defines "third-party vendor".House Floor Amendment No. 3 Removes a provision limiting specified authorizations to instances where the Department of Children and Family Services collects fingerprints for the investigation.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill, but provides that if a third-party vendor is used for fingerprinting, then the child care facility, non-licensed service provider, day care center, group day care home, or day care home shall pay the third party for that service directly.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that, if a child care facility, non-licensed service provider, day care center, group day care home, or day care home authorizes the Department of Children and Family Services or a third-party vendor (rather than the Department of Children and Family Services) to collect fingerprints for an investigation, the Director of Children and Family Services shall request and receive information and assistance from any federal, State, or local governmental agency as part of the authorized investigation. 1/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 1/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/22/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 1/22/2024HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason 1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 2/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick 2/16/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 3/19/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 3/19/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000 3/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 4/11/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000 4/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/16/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 5/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/8/2024SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 5/9/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/9/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/15/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/15/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 5/16/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/22/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/22/2024HouseArrived in House 5/22/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/22/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dave Vella 5/22/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dave Vella 5/22/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 5/25/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000 5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000 6/29/2024HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/29/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Re-Referred to Rules Committee 6/29/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Re-Referred to Rules Committee 1/5/2025HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2025 1/5/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 1/5/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 1/5/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 1/6/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000 1/6/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-000 1/6/2025HousePassed Both Houses 1/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 1/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 1/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 1/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 1/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 1/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill 1/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly 1/22/2025HouseSent to the Governor 3/21/2025HouseGovernor Approved 3/21/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1072 3/21/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026