Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 3446
Session 104th
Early Childhood Teacher Reqs
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 7, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 15, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3446
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Concurrence
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Yes
Summary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher.
Text (8)
08/15/2025
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309
08/15/2025
House
Effective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025
House
Governor Approved
06/24/2025
House
Sent to the Governor
05/31/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
05/31/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
05/31/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/31/2025
House
Passed Both Houses
05/31/2025
House
House Concurs
05/31/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
05/31/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-000-000
05/31/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
05/30/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
05/30/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
05/30/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
05/30/2025
House
Arrived in House
05/30/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
05/30/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
05/23/2025
Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
05/21/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
05/15/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
05/15/2025
Senate
Second Reading
05/14/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
05/14/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025
05/14/2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000
05/13/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
05/09/2025
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
05/07/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
05/07/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Child Welfare
05/06/2025
Senate
Postponed - Child Welfare
05/06/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
05/06/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
05/06/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
05/02/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/02/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
04/29/2025
Senate
Assigned to Child Welfare
04/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/14/2025
Senate
First Reading
04/14/2025
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
04/14/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/14/2025
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/14/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
04/10/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
04/10/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
04/10/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
04/09/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/07/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/07/2025
House
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty
03/26/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/21/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
03/20/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/20/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
03/20/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
03/19/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
03/18/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/18/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
03/11/2025
House
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
03/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
02/18/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/18/2025
House
First Reading
02/07/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2025 12:23:16 AM
Record Updated
Sep 16, 2025 12:51:47 PM