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

HB 4795

SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD

In committee Last action July 1, 2026: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsors
Carol Ammons, Kimberly A. Lightford
Cosponsors (4)
Chris Balkema, Karina Villa, Laura Faver Dias, Meg Loughran Cappel

Status

In committee as of July 1, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools, Senate Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 6

May 30, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed55-0

yes (55) Simmons, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Balkema, Tracy, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, 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 (4) Joyce, Fowler, Loughran Cappel, Morrison

Official roll call

May 26, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed14-0

yes (14) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Lightford, Kimberly A, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) Rose, Chapin

Official roll call

May 5, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed14-0

yes (14) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Lightford, Kimberly A, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) DeWitte, Donald P

Official roll call

April 17, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed101-0

yes (101) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, 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, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Keicher, Davis, Will, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, 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 (14) Ammons, Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Sosnowski, Jones, Stava, Stephens, Kelly, Ford, Gill, Grant

not voting (3) Cassidy, Schmidt, Ugaste

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed9-0

yes (9) Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, La Ha, Nicole, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Morgan, Bob, Moeller, Anna, Sosnowski, Joe C, Scherer, Sue, Yang Rohr, Janet

Official roll call

March 25, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed6-3

yes (6) Didech, Daniel, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Morgan, Bob, Moeller, Anna, Scherer, Sue, Yang Rohr, Janet

no (3) Friess, David, La Ha, Nicole, Sosnowski, Joe C

Official roll call

Timeline 48

DateChamberAction
July 1, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
May 30, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Carol Ammons
May 30, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 30, 2026HouseArrived in House
May 30, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
May 30, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
May 30, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
May 30, 2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
May 27, 2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
May 27, 2026SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
May 26, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
May 26, 2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
May 26, 2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
May 26, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
May 26, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 26, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
May 22, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
May 18, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
May 18, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 6, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000
April 29, 2026SenateAssigned to Education
April 22, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 17, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000
April 17, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
April 13, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 13, 2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 25, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
March 12, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
March 4, 2026HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
February 6, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 6, 2026HouseFirst Reading
February 2, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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