Creates the Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a 5-year statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and provide high-quality and affordable child care services for children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income. Provides that grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain child care facilities in geographical areas with a demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child care services; to train and pay child care providers, teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children receiving child care services. Provides that the ultimate goal of the Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal child care services for children from birth to 6 years of age. Contains provisions concerning eligible entities, funding, reporting requirements, defined terms, and Department rules. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that eligible child care centers that provide meal services to children in their care shall participate in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/42 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that eligible child care centers that provide meal services to children in their care shall participate in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 008-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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