--- type: "Bill" title: "CHILDHOOD EDUCATION-TECH" description: "Creates the Early Childhood Education Act. Contains only a short title provision." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "103rd" identifier: "SB 1" citation: "Illinois SB 1 (103rd)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Kimberly A. Lightford", "Mary Beth Canty"] version_count: 6 action_count: 132 vote_count: 7 first_action: "2023-01-20" last_action: "2024-06-25" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97fd841a-97ac-45df-b6d0-2d5a139c31af" source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=142592&SessionID=112" source_hash: "ec18b78049f80066e940cbce33a258b03267ebb18040525eb36a59c1861b6b82" 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 1 (103rd) — CHILDHOOD EDUCATION-TECH Creates the Early Childhood Education Act. Contains only a short title provision. ## 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/SB/PDF/10300SB0001.pdf) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0001eng.pdf) 3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0001sam001.pdf) 4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0001sam002.pdf) 5. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0001sam003.pdf) 6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0001enr.pdf) ## Votes - Third Reading — **93–18** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower - Child Care Access & Early Childhood — **12–0** (pass) · lower - Executive, Amendment 3 — **11–0** (pass) · lower - Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower - Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower - Executive, Amendment 2 — **13–0** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person) - Mary Beth Canty — primary (person) - Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person) - Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person) - Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person) - Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person) - Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person) - Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person) - Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person) - Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person) - Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person) - Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person) - Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person) - Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person) - Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person) - Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person) - David Koehler — cosponsor (person) - Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person) - Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person) - Doris Turner — cosponsor (person) - Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person) - Emil Jones, III — 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) - Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person) - Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person) - Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person) - Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person) - Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person) - Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person) - Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person) - Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person) - Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person) - Kimberly Du Buclet — cosponsor (person) - La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person) - Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person) - Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person) - Laura Fine — cosponsor (person) - Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person) - Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person) - Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person) - Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person) - Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person) - Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person) - Mary Gill — 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) - Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person) - Michael W. Halpin — 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) - Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person) - Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person) - Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person) - Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person) - Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person) - Robert "Bob" Rita — cosponsor (person) - Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person) - Robert Peters — cosponsor (person) - Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person) - Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person) - Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person) - Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person) - Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person) - Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person) - Tracy Katz Muhl — 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. - **2023-01-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing` - **2023-01-20** First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-01-20** Referred to Assignments - **2023-03-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee` - **2023-03-09** Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 - **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 `reading-2` - **2023-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2023-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 - **2023-03-31** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - **2024-02-28** Approved for Consideration Assignments - **2024-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2024 - **2024-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2024-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments - **2024-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive - **2024-03-05** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2024-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino - **2024-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison - **2024-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson - **2024-03-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin - **2024-03-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel - **2024-03-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2024-03-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments - **2024-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive - **2024-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes - **2024-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam - **2024-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura - **2024-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen - **2024-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro - **2024-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler - **2024-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive - **2024-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 - **2024-03-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III - **2024-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons - **2024-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner - **2024-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio - **2024-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz - **2024-03-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston - **2024-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2024-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments - **2024-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive - **2024-04-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci - **2024-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 - **2024-04-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt - **2024-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter - **2024-04-12** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2024-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2024-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2024-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2024-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4a `amendment-failure` - **2024-04-12** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2024-04-12** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2024-04-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2024-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick - **2024-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine - **2024-04-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty - **2024-04-15** First Reading `reading-1` - **2024-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid - **2024-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl - **2024-04-24** Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee `referral-committee` - **2024-05-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 012-000-000 - **2024-05-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2024-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2024-05-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2024-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner - **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2024-05-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-018-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2024-05-09** Passed Both Houses - **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - **2024-05-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings - **2024-05-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy - **2024-05-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva - **2024-05-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton - **2024-05-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters - **2024-05-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III - **2024-05-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker - **2024-05-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins - **2024-06-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2024-06-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2024-06-25** Effective Date June 25, 2024 - **2024-06-25** Effective Date July 1, 2026; Some Provisions - **2024-06-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0594 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97fd841a-97ac-45df-b6d0-2d5a139c31af`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).