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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 3446

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Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 11

Prime sponsors
Mary Beth Canty, Meg Loughran Cappel
Cosponsors (9)
Amy Briel, Christopher Belt, Doris Turner, Jed Davis, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Faver Dias, Margaret Croke, Mary Edly-Allen, Thaddeus Jones

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 15, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: Senate Child Welfare (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 8

May 31, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed11-0

yes (11) Canty, Mary Beth, Benton, Harry, Davis, William "Will", Davis, Lisa, Grant, Amy L, Huynh, Hoan, Hirschauer, Maura, La Ha, Nicole, Mason, Joyce, Syed, Nabeela, Schweizer, Brandun

not voting (4) Evans Jr., Marcus C, Jiménez, Lilian, Meier, Charles, Weber, Tom

Official roll call

May 31, 2025House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 2Passed112-0

yes (112) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse

excused (2) Scherer, Grant

not voting (4) Halbrook, Stava-Murray, McLaughlin, Miller

Official roll call

May 30, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed57-0

yes (57) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (2) Lewis, Lightford

Official roll call

May 13, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed7-0

yes (7) Edly-Allen, Mary, Collins, Lakesia, Hills, Darby A, Lewis, Seth, Turner, Doris, Villa, Karina, Ventura, Rachel

not voting (3) Johnson, Adriane, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Turner, Sally J

Official roll call

May 13, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed7-0

yes (7) Edly-Allen, Mary, Collins, Lakesia, Hills, Darby A, Lewis, Seth, Turner, Doris, Villa, Karina, Ventura, Rachel

not voting (3) Johnson, Adriane, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Turner, Sally J

Official roll call

April 10, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed115-0

yes (115) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse

excused (3) Hauter, Sanalitro, Scherer

Official roll call

April 9, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 3Passed13-0

yes (13) Croke, Margaret, Canty, Mary Beth, Davis, William "Will", Davis, Lisa, Grant, Amy L, Hirschauer, Maura, La Ha, Nicole, Jiménez, Lilian, Meier, Charles, Mason, Joyce, Syed, Nabeela, Schweizer, Brandun, Weber, Tom

not voting (2) Evans Jr., Marcus C, Huynh, Hoan

Official roll call

March 20, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed14-0

yes (14) Canty, Mary Beth, Benton, Harry, Davis, William "Will", Davis, Lisa, Grant, Amy L, Huynh, Hoan, Hirschauer, Maura, La Ha, Nicole, Jiménez, Lilian, Meier, Charles, Mason, Joyce, Syed, Nabeela, Schweizer, Brandun, Weber, Tom

not voting (1) Evans Jr., Marcus C

Official roll call

Timeline 69

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309
August 15, 2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
August 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
June 24, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
May 31, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
May 31, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
May 31, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
May 31, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
May 31, 2025HouseHouse Concurs
May 31, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
May 31, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-000-000
May 31, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
May 30, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 30, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
May 30, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
May 30, 2025HouseArrived in House
May 30, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
May 30, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
May 23, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
May 21, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
May 15, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
May 15, 2025SenateSecond Reading
May 14, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
May 14, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025
May 14, 2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000
May 13, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
May 9, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
May 7, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
May 7, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Child Welfare
May 6, 2025SenatePostponed - Child Welfare
May 6, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
May 6, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
May 6, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
May 2, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 2, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 29, 2025SenateAssigned to Child Welfare
April 14, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
April 14, 2025SenateFirst Reading
April 14, 2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 14, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 14, 2025SenateArrive in Senate
April 14, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
April 10, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
April 10, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
April 10, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
April 9, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
April 8, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
April 8, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
April 8, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
April 8, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
April 8, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
April 8, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
April 7, 2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 7, 2025HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty
March 26, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 21, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
March 20, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 20, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
March 20, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
March 19, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
March 18, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 18, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
March 11, 2025HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
March 7, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
February 18, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 18, 2025HouseFirst Reading
February 7, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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