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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 46</title>
<shortdesc>DAY CARE LICENSE APPLICATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Swanson-Charles Meier-Joyce Mason, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., William "Will" Davis, Maura Hirschauer, Harry Benton, Tom Weber and Lisa Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 10/4.01</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Adds a provision that requires the Department of Early Childhood to make appropriate accommodations when an applicant for a license to operate a day care center, day care home, or group day care home requests that the application be offered in a language other than English.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/11/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Child Care Accessibility &amp; Early Childhood Education</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility &amp; Early Childhood Education;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility &amp; Early Childhood Education</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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