---
type: "Bill"
title: "CHILD CARE BACKGROUND CHECKS"
description: "Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Defines the terms \"non-licensed service provider\" and \"volunteer\". In provisions concerning criminal background investigations, extends criminal background check requirements to include non-licensed service providers and volunteers. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1600"
citation: "Illinois SB 1600 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-13"
last_action: "2013-12-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1070610f-7a60-4ca5-a05d-c7a6551028aa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1600&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72431&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "985afa16c25ab4795736546efb5f75b09e11a76d96011caf15c3591feb547dc4"
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 1600 (98th) — CHILD CARE BACKGROUND CHECKS

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Defines the terms "non-licensed service provider" and "volunteer". In provisions concerning criminal background investigations, extends criminal background check requirements to include non-licensed service providers and volunteers. Effective immediately.

## 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=09800SB1600&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72431&DocNum=1600&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1600eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72431&DocNum=1600&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1600enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72431&DocNum=1600&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-13** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2013-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-13** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-05** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2013
- **2013-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2013-03-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2013
- **2013-03-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2013-03-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-03-13** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-03-13** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
- **2013-03-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-08** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2013-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2013
- **2013-10-16** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann Williams
- **2013-10-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-10-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-10-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-10-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-10-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-10-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-10-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-10-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-10-23** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-10-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-10-23** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-10-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 5, 2013
- **2013-10-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2013-10-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2013-10-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2013-11-07** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-11-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2013-11-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-12-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-12-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-12-27** Effective Date December 27, 2013
- **2013-12-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0612 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1070610f-7a60-4ca5-a05d-c7a6551028aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).