Bill Status of SB 1695   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CHILD CARE-VARIOUS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Adriane Johnson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 505/5afrom Ch. 23, par. 5005a
20 ILCS 505/50 new
110 ILCS 947/35
225 ILCS 10/4.1from Ch. 23, par. 2214.1
225 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 23, par. 2217
225 ILCS 10/25 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the reimbursement amount for certain child care services shall be increased by at least 8%. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide additional training for Department representatives who work with early childhood education providers. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may award a grant to an eligible applicant enrolled in an early childhood education program who, after graduation, will work in a child care facility. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department shall ensure that the amount of time it takes to complete a criminal background investigation does not exceed 90 days. Provides that certain classes and trainings shall be waived for licensed day care home providers, licensed group day care home providers, and licensed day care center directors and classroom staff to the extent the classes and trainings are duplicative of an individual's educational training or if the individual has a master's or bachelor's degree in early childhood education or an equivalent subject. Provides that the Department shall implement a child care facility educator substitution pool program, which shall provide to child care facilities the contact information for early childhood educators willing to provide substitute services to other child care facilities in a specified geographic area.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
  3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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