--- type: "Bill" title: "SCH CD-FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN" description: "Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another provision concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "103rd" identifier: "HB 2396" citation: "Illinois HB 2396 (103rd)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Kimberly A. Lightford", "Mary Beth Canty"] version_count: 8 action_count: 162 vote_count: 14 first_action: "2023-02-14" last_action: "2023-08-02" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/70380a50-000c-429b-a618-18c932ab7016" source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2396&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=147474&SessionID=112" source_hash: "1710fc3edab1092565743aae4d91db0460050fa2af1c8440226b2737efd84b85" 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 2396 (103rd) — SCH CD-FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another provision concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396.pdf) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396eng.pdf) 3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396ham001.pdf) 4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam001.pdf) 5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam002.pdf) 6. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam003.pdf) 7. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam004.pdf) 8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396enr.pdf) ## Votes - Concurrence — **85–24** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **85–24** (pass) · lower - Child Care Access & Early Childhood — **10–2** (pass) · lower - Education — **14–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **52–1** (pass) · lower - Education, Amendment 3 — **13–0** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **85–24** (pass) · lower - Child Care Access & Early Childhood — **14–1** (pass) · lower - Education, Amendment 4 — **12–0** (pass) · lower - Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 3 — **10–2** (pass) · lower - Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 4 — **9–3** (pass) · lower - Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 1 — **10–0** (pass) · lower - Education — **14–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **87–23** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person) - Mary Beth Canty — primary (person) - Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person) - Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person) - Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person) - Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person) - Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person) - Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person) - Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person) - Brad Stephens — cosponsor (person) - Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person) - Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person) - Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person) - Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person) - Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person) - Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person) - Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person) - David Koehler — cosponsor (person) - Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person) - Doris Turner — cosponsor (person) - Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person) - Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person) - Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person) - Harry Benton — cosponsor (person) - Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person) - Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person) - Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person) - Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person) - Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person) - Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person) - Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person) - Karina Villa — cosponsor (person) - Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person) - La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person) - Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person) - Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person) - Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person) - Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person) - Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person) - Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person) - Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person) - Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person) - Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person) - Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person) - Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person) - Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person) - Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person) - Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person) - Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person) - Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person) - Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person) - Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person) - Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person) - Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person) - Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person) - Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person) - Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person) - Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person) - Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person) - Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person) - Robert Peters — cosponsor (person) - Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person) - Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person) - Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person) - Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person) - Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person) - Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person) - Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person) - Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person) - Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person) - William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person) - Willie Preston — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `filing` - **2023-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi - **2023-02-15** First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-02-15** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2023-02-15** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid - **2023-02-16** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis - **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis - **2023-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar - **2023-02-16** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2023-02-21** Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee `referral-committee` - **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter - **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones - **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan - **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández - **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly - **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason - **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton - **2023-02-23** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke - **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer - **2023-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-001-000 - **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting - **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-03-02** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting - **2023-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons - **2023-03-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II - **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `amendment-introduction` - **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah - **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman - **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee - **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh - **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson - **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez - **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams - **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr - **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage` - **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - **2023-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer - **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers - **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-023-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens - **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez - **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray - **2023-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction` - **2023-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2023-03-27** First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-03-27** Referred to Assignments - **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick - **2023-04-12** Assigned to Appropriations- Education `referral-committee` - **2023-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio - **2023-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston - **2023-04-18** Re-referred to Assignments - **2023-04-18** Re-assigned to Education `referral-committee` - **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura - **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie - **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters - **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes - **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa - **2023-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen - **2023-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson - **2023-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt - **2023-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner - **2023-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III - **2023-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy - **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter - **2023-04-26** Postponed - Education - **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023 - **2023-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson - **2023-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston - **2023-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments - **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education - **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments - **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler - **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education - **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education - **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Education `amendment-passage` - **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons - **2023-05-03** Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 - **2023-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023 `reading-2` - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant - **2023-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2023-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023 - **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments - **2023-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education - **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 - **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments - **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Education - **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci - **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro - **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam - **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel - **2023-05-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023 - **2023-05-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023 - **2023-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 - **2023-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage` - **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage` - **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2023-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4 - **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings - **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty - **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty - **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty - **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee - **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee - **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee - **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-002-000 - **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-002-000 - **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 009-003-000 - **2023-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 085-024-000 - **2023-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 085-024-000 - **2023-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 085-024-000 - **2023-05-19** House Concurs - **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses - **2023-05-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez - **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2023-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2023-08-02** Effective Date August 2, 2023 - **2023-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0410 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/70380a50-000c-429b-a618-18c932ab7016`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).