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| Bill | IDEC-EIS-PREMATURE INFANTS | Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to list infants having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Requires the Department of Early Childhood, as the designated lead agency to administer the system of early intervention services on and after July 1, 2026, to develop informational materials and handouts for hospitals to distribute to the parents or legal guardians of severely premature infants, explaining that infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday. Provides that the informational materials and handouts shall also contain information on the benefits of early intervention services for severely premature infants, the website addresses and phone numbers that parents and legal guardians can access to obtain more information on early intervention services, and the contact information of the early intervention regional intake entity designated to coordinate services for eligible infants. Requires the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, interagency and interdisciplinary early intervention programs to include in its public awareness program, a special focus on the early identification of infants who automatically qualify for early intervention services on account of having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals to distribute, free of charge, to the parents or legal guardians of each severely premature infant having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams informational materials and handouts developed by the Department of Early Childhood on the availability of early intervention services for severely premature infants. Requires a nurse or physical therapist to review the proffered materials with the infant's parents or legal guardians prior to discharge and explain that premature infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday, including speech, physical, occupational, and other therapies. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 104th | HB 3327 | Illinois HB 3327 (104th) |
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Illinois HB 3327 (104th) — IDEC-EIS-PREMATURE INFANTS
Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to list infants having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Requires the Department of Early Childhood, as the designated lead agency to administer the system of early intervention services on and after July 1, 2026, to develop informational materials and handouts for hospitals to distribute to the parents or legal guardians of severely premature infants, explaining that infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday. Provides that the informational materials and handouts shall also contain information on the benefits of early intervention services for severely premature infants, the website addresses and phone numbers that parents and legal guardians can access to obtain more information on early intervention services, and the contact information of the early intervention regional intake entity designated to coordinate services for eligible infants. Requires the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, interagency and interdisciplinary early intervention programs to include in its public awareness program, a special focus on the early identification of infants who automatically qualify for early intervention services on account of having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals to distribute, free of charge, to the parents or legal guardians of each severely premature infant having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams informational materials and handouts developed by the Department of Early Childhood on the availability of early intervention services for severely premature infants. Requires a nurse or physical therapist to review the proffered materials with the infant's parents or legal guardians prior to discharge and explain that premature infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday, including speech, physical, occupational, and other therapies.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
- Child Welfare — 8–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Janet Yang Rohr — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Martha Deuter — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
- Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
filing - 2025-02-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-02-18 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-03-11 Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
referral-committee - 2025-03-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
amendment-introduction - 2025-03-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
- 2025-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2025-03-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 015-000-000
- 2025-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- 2025-03-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- 2025-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2025-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2025-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-03-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2025-04-08 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2025-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- 2025-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- 2025-04-09 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2025-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-04-09 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2025-04-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-04-09 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-04-23 Assigned to Child Welfare
referral-committee - 2025-04-30 Do Pass Child Welfare; 008-000-000
- 2025-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
reading-2 - 2025-05-01 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2025-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
- 2025-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- 2025-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-05-22 Passed Both Houses
- 2025-05-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2025-06-20 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2025-08-15 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2025-08-15 Effective Date January 1, 2026
- 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0294
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e203ce0b-47e9-4b89-b471-dd49a6c0a2ca. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).