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HB 4587

CHILD CARE DIRECTORS

Sent to Governor Last action August 7, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0773

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsors
Laura Faver Dias, Meg Loughran Cappel
Cosponsors (4)
Abdelnasser Rashid, Chris Balkema, Darby A. Hills, Sally J. Turner

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 7, 2026. 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 27, 2026House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed88-21

yes (88) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Huynh, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kelly, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Faver Dias, West, Meier, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (21) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Severin, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Deering, Ugaste, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Friess, Miller, Moore, Grant

excused (7) Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Lisa, Evans, Ford, Wilhour

not voting (2) Sheehan, Tipsword

Official roll call

May 21, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed13-0

yes (13) Canty, Mary Beth, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Evans Jr., Marcus C, Davis, William "Will", Faver Dias, Laura, La Ha, Nicole, Hirschauer, Maura, Meier, Charles, Mason, Joyce, Schweizer, Brandun, Ortíz, Aarón M, Weber, Tom, Syed, Nabeela

not voting (1) Grant, Amy L

Official roll call

May 19, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed54-3

yes (54) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Syverson, Lightford, 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., Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman

no (3) Anderson, Chesney, Rose

not voting (2) Arellano, L., DeWitte

Official roll call

May 12, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0

yes (7) Edly-Allen, Mary, Collins, Lakesia, Johnson, Adriane, Hills, Darby A, Lewis, Seth, Turner, Sally J, Turner, Doris

not voting (3) Sims Jr., Elgie R, Villa, Karina, Ventura, Rachel

Official roll call

May 12, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed7-0

yes (7) Edly-Allen, Mary, Collins, Lakesia, Johnson, Adriane, Hills, Darby A, Lewis, Seth, Turner, Sally J, Turner, Doris

not voting (3) Sims Jr., Elgie R, Villa, Karina, Ventura, Rachel

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed12-0

yes (12) Canty, Mary Beth, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Crawford, Michael, Hernandez, Norma, Jiménez, Lilian, Hirschauer, Maura, Mason, Joyce, La Ha, Nicole, Schweizer, Brandun, Meier, Charles, Weber, Tom, Syed, Nabeela

not voting (2) Davis, Lisa, Grant, Amy L

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed77-28

yes (77) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Andrade, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Davis, Will, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Faver Dias, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (28) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Sheehan, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Keicher, Deering, Swanson, Ugaste, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore

excused (11) Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Spain, Stephens, Kelly, Tipsword, Ford, Gill, Grant

not voting (2) Guerrero-Cuellar, Vella

Official roll call

February 26, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed11-2

yes (11) Cochran, Justin, Canty, Mary Beth, Davis, Lisa, Faver Dias, Laura, Hernandez, Norma, Hernandez, Barbara, La Ha, Nicole, Hirschauer, Maura, Schweizer, Brandun, Meier, Charles, Syed, Nabeela

no (2) Grant, Amy L, Weber, Tom

not voting (1) Davis, William "Will"

Official roll call

Timeline 55

DateChamberAction
August 7, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0773
August 7, 2026HouseEffective Date July 1, 2027
August 7, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 25, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
June 11, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
May 27, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 27, 2026HouseHouse Concurs
May 27, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 088-021-000
May 21, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
May 20, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
May 20, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 20, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias
May 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 19, 2026HouseArrived in House
May 19, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 13, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
May 13, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
May 13, 2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000
May 12, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
May 12, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 12, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
May 11, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 11, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
May 8, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 5, 2026SenatePostponed - Child Welfare
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Child Welfare
April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
April 16, 2026HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 077-028-000
April 16, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
April 16, 2026HouseChair Rules Standard Debate
April 16, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 012-000-000
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
April 13, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
April 13, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 10, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 10, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
February 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
February 26, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-002-000
February 11, 2026HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
February 3, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 3, 2026HouseFirst Reading
January 26, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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