Mary Beth Canty
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 54
Primary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Child Welfare
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Postponed - Child Welfare
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Child Welfare
Referred to Assignments
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
First Reading
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 003 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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