---
type: "Bill"
title: "CHILD CARE SERVICE-ELIGIBILITY"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the child care assistance program, provides that a family's eligibility for child care services shall be redetermined no sooner than 12 months following the initial determination or most recent redetermination. Provides that during the 12-month periods, the family shall remain eligible for child care services regardless of (i) a change in family income, unless family income exceeds 85% of State median income, or (ii) a temporary change in the ongoing status of the parents as working or attending a job training or educational program. Effective October 1, 2018."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4965"
citation: "Illinois HB 4965 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 80
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9b5f2796-d849-46b9-98c5-c93d4fab1df6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4965&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110411&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "480d1f136eec25e2ea9baaa1c7780aa5b1fadb9f2e605136236e9213c27dd0d5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4965 (100th) — CHILD CARE SERVICE-ELIGIBILITY

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the child care assistance program, provides that a family's eligibility for child care services shall be redetermined no sooner than 12 months following the initial determination or most recent redetermination. Provides that during the 12-month periods, the family shall remain eligible for child care services regardless of (i) a change in family income, unless family income exceeds 85% of State median income, or (ii) a temporary change in the ongoing status of the parents as working or attending a job training or educational program. Effective October 1, 2018.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4965&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110411&DocNum=4965&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4965eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110411&DocNum=4965&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4965enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110411&DocNum=4965&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **101–3** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **39–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — primary (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace `filing`
- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2018-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2018-03-21** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2018-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2018-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2018-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2018-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2018-04-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2018-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2018-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2018-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2018-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith
- **2018-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2018-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2018-04-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2018-05-01** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Do Pass Human Services; 006-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2018-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2018-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2018-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2018
- **2018-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2018-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2018-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2018-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2018-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2018-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 039-015-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2018-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-17** Effective Date October 1, 2018
- **2018-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0909 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9b5f2796-d849-46b9-98c5-c93d4fab1df6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).