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Bill	EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM-EXPEL	Amends the School Code. Provides that early childhood programs receiving State Board of Education grants for preschool educational programs shall prohibit the expulsion of children. Provides instead that when persistent and serious challenging behaviors emerge, the early childhood program shall document steps taken to ensure that the child can participate safely in the program and utilize a range of community resources. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of a transition plan if there is documented evidence that all available interventions and supports recommended by a qualified professional have been exhausted; temporary removal of a child; the utilization of training, technical support, and professional development resources; and annually reporting to the State Board. Makes related changes. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 to require the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development and the State Board of Education, to adopt rules prohibiting the use of expulsion due to a child's persistent and serious challenging behaviors in licensed day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	HB 2663	Illinois HB 2663 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	95	2	2017-02-08	2017-08-14	openstates	ocd-bill/36fcf157-db42-4d9e-acb3-d09f4f827718	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2663&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=103950&SessionID=91&GA=100	eadc202c060af7c2cfb6d85a87f8fc20b953353da8e55f7f717e425d5c37b47a	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2663 (100th) — EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM-EXPEL

Amends the School Code. Provides that early childhood programs receiving State Board of Education grants for preschool educational programs shall prohibit the expulsion of children. Provides instead that when persistent and serious challenging behaviors emerge, the early childhood program shall document steps taken to ensure that the child can participate safely in the program and utilize a range of community resources. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of a transition plan if there is documented evidence that all available interventions and supports recommended by a qualified professional have been exhausted; temporary removal of a child; the utilization of training, technical support, and professional development resources; and annually reporting to the State Board. Makes related changes. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 to require the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development and the State Board of Education, to adopt rules prohibiting the use of expulsion due to a child's persistent and serious challenging behaviors in licensed day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 95–20 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 48–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Christine Radogno — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel Biss — cosponsor (person)
• Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Juliana Stratton — primary (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
• Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
• Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
• Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
• Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Juliana Stratton filing
• 2017-02-08 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2017-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
• 2017-02-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2017-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
• 2017-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
• 2017-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
• 2017-02-22 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
• 2017-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
• 2017-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
• 2017-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2017-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
• 2017-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
• 2017-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
• 2017-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
• 2017-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
• 2017-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
• 2017-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
• 2017-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
• 2017-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
• 2017-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2017-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Juliana Stratton amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2017-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
• 2017-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2017-03-15 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
• 2017-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Juliana Stratton amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-03-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-020-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
• 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2017-03-29 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2017-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2017 reading-1
• 2017-03-29 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2017-03-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
• 2017-03-30 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-03-30 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-04-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2017-04-04 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
• 2017-04-04 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
• 2017-04-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2017-04-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2017-04-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2017-04-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2017-04-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2017-04-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
• 2017-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
• 2017-04-25 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2017-04-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
• 2017-04-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
• 2017-05-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2017-05-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2017-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
• 2017-05-03 Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
• 2017-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2017-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
• 2017-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2017-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
• 2017-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-001 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-19 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-06-16 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-08-14 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-08-14 Effective Date January 1, 2018
• 2017-08-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0105 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/36fcf157-db42-4d9e-acb3-d09f4f827718. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).