---
type: "Bill"
title: "TEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning licensure of educators."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1829"
citation: "Illinois SB 1829 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2018-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/530005d6-a810-4271-a3b9-7cde278ffda5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1829&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=104956&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "9396e3423e2ec4f866d6507787a6fc2816449e9f5bc25ba90bb21b473a9846e6"
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 SB 1829 (100th) — TEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning licensure of educators.

## 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=10000SB1829&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104956&DocNum=1829&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1829eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104956&DocNum=1829&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1829enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104956&DocNum=1829&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-03-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-03-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2017-03-28** Sponsor Removed Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2017-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2017-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2017-04-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-06-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2017-08-04** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-02-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2018-02-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2018-02-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2018-03-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2018-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2018-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
- **2018-04-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2018-04-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2018-04-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
- **2018-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hutchinson `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018
- **2018-04-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2018-04-24** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2018-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2018-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-26** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2018-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2018-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2018-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2018-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2018-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-06-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2018-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-27** Effective Date July 27, 2018
- **2018-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0645 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/530005d6-a810-4271-a3b9-7cde278ffda5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).