Arthur J. Wilhelmi
Primary
Creates the Helping Heroes Child Care Program Act and amends the State Finance Act. Establishes the Helping Heroes Child Care Program for the purpose of providing vouchers for child care to Illinois families who have one or more parents deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan by the armed services. Provides for the program to be administered by the Department of Human Services, but only if federal funding is made available for that purpose. Provides that any such federal moneys received by the State shall be deposited into the Fund for Child Care for Deployed Military Personnel, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for income eligibility criteria to be established by the Department by rule. Provides that a family that received child care assistance before the parent's deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan is eligible only for a voucher for the cost of any additional hours of child care that are necessary by reason of that deployment. Provides that a family is not eligible for a child care voucher if the family receives child care services from the United States military. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2010. Effective immediately.
Governor Approved
Effective Date June 15, 2005
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0035
Sent to the Governor
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Passed Both Houses
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Second Reading
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
Postponed - Health & Human Services
Assigned to Health & Human Services
First Reading
Referred to Rules
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
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