DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Julie A. Morrison-Adriane Johnson-Michael W. Halpin, Mary Edly-Allen-Meg Loughran Cappel, Cristina Castro, Rachel Ventura, Mike Simmons, Laura Fine, Napoleon Harris, III, Emil Jones, III, Javier L. Cervantes, David Koehler, Ram Villivalam and Celina Villanueva 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New Act20 ILCS 5/5-10was 20 ILCS 5/2.120 ILCS 5/5-15was 20 ILCS 5/320 ILCS 5/5-20was 20 ILCS 5/420 ILCS 5/5-126 new20 ILCS 5/5-336 new20 ILCS 505/5.1520 ILCS 505/5.2020 ILCS 505/22.1from Ch. 23, par. 5022.120 ILCS 505/34.9from Ch. 23, par. 5034.920 ILCS 505/34.10from Ch. 23, par. 5034.1020 ILCS 1305/1-7520 ILCS 1305/10-1620 ILCS 1305/10-2220 ILCS 3933/1030 ILCS 500/1-10105 ILCS 5/1A-4from Ch. 122, par. 1A-4105 ILCS 5/1C-2105 ILCS 5/1C-4105 ILCS 5/1D-1105 ILCS 5/2-3.47from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.47105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-10105 ILCS 5/2-3.71from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71105 ILCS 5/2-3.71afrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71a105 ILCS 5/2-3.79from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.79105 ILCS 5/2-3.89from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.89105 ILCS 5/10-22.6from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6105 ILCS 5/21B-50105 ILCS 5/22-45105 ILCS 5/26-19105 ILCS 230/5-300110 ILCS 28/25110 ILCS 28/35305 ILCS 5/2-12from Ch. 23, par. 2-12305 ILCS 5/2-12.5305 ILCS 5/9A-11from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11305 ILCS 5/9A-11.5305 ILCS 5/9A-17325 ILCS 20/20.1 new405 ILCS 47/35-5405 ILCS 49/5410 ILCS 221/15Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and care programs and services to children and families including: home-visiting services; early intervention services; preschool services; child care services; licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes; and other early childhood education and care programs and administrative functions historically managed by the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes conforming changes to various Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Illinois Early Learning Council Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Early Intervention Services System Act and the Children and Family Services Act. Effective immediately. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/23/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 2/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Executive 2/29/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/13/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die