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

HB 4791

SMART START GRANTS-HEAD START

In committee Last action May 26, 2026: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsors
Kimberly A. Lightford, Maura Hirschauer
Cosponsors (5)
Barbara Hernandez, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Javier L. Cervantes, Lilian Jiménez, Meg Loughran Cappel

Status

In committee as of May 26, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: Senate Appropriations-Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 3

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed106-0

yes (106) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Davis, Jed, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Keicher, Davis, Will, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

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

not voting (1) Stava

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed13-0

yes (13) Canty, Mary Beth, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Davis, Lisa, Crawford, Michael, Hernandez, Norma, Jiménez, Lilian, Hirschauer, Maura, Mason, Joyce, La Ha, Nicole, Schweizer, Brandun, Meier, Charles, Weber, Tom, Syed, Nabeela

not voting (1) Grant, Amy L

Official roll call

March 20, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed13-0

yes (13) Canty, Mary Beth, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Davis, William "Will", Davis, Lisa, Grant, Amy L, Hirschauer, Maura, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, La Ha, Nicole, Jiménez, Lilian, Meier, Charles, Mason, Joyce, Weber, Tom, Schweizer, Brandun

not voting (1) Evans Jr., Marcus C

Official roll call

Timeline 29

DateChamberAction
May 26, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
May 22, 2026SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 15, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
May 8, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 1, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
April 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education
April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
April 16, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
April 16, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
April 10, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 10, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 23, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
March 20, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 20, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
February 17, 2026HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
February 6, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 6, 2026HouseFirst Reading
February 2, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

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