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Bill	ILL EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL	Creates the Illinois Early Learning Council Act. Establishes the Illinois Early Learning Council to coordinate existing State programs and services for children from birth to 5 years of age in order to better meet the early learning needs of children and their families. Provides for the appointment of members to the Council who represent both public and private organizations and who shall serve on a voluntary, unpaid basis.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	SB 565	Illinois SB 565 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	96	2	2003-02-18	2003-07-24	openstates	ocd-bill/7b2c528c-9f96-4109-8130-d489316180c0	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=565&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3196&SessionID=3&GA=93	440094e29809724bb66c6bdda8344ff51b0d91aca5451b1796e8b5b30f229630	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 565 (93rd) — ILL EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL

Creates the Illinois Early Learning Council Act. Establishes the Illinois Early Learning Council to coordinate existing State programs and services for children from birth to 5 years of age in order to better meet the early learning needs of children and their families. Provides for the appointment of members to the Council who represent both public and private organizations and who shall serve on a voluntary, unpaid basis.

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 — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 118–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
• Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Flynn Currie — cosponsor (person)
• Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
• Calvin L. Giles — cosponsor (person)
• Carolyn H. Krause — cosponsor (person)
• Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
• Charles G. Morrow, III — cosponsor (person)
• Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
• David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
• Don Harmon — primary (person)
• Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
• Frank Aguilar — cosponsor (person)
• Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
• Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
• George Scully, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
• Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
• John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
• Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
• Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
• Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
• Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
• Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
• Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
• Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
• Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
• Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
• Patricia Bailey — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
• Renee Kosel — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
• Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
• Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
• Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
• Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Susana Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
• William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2003-02-18 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon filing
• 2003-02-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-02-18 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-02-19 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
• 2003-02-19 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
• 2003-02-19 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
• 2003-02-19 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2003-02-19 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Cronin
• 2003-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2003-02-27 Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Sullivan
• 2003-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
• 2003-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
• 2003-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon amendment-introduction
• 2003-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
• 2003-03-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2003-03-06 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-002-000 committee-passage
• 2003-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003
• 2003-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
• 2003-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2003-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
• 2003-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2003-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
• 2003-03-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
• 2003-03-13 Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003
• 2003-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
• 2003-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
• 2003-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
• 2003-03-20 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-03-20 Arrived in House introduction
• 2003-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2003-03-21 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 2003-03-21 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah L. Graham
• 2003-03-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
• 2003-03-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 2003-03-21 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-03-21 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-03-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
• 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
• 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
• 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
• 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
• 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
• 2003-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
• 2003-03-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
• 2003-03-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2003-03-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
• 2003-03-31 Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee referral-committee
• 2003-04-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
• 2003-04-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
• 2003-04-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
• 2003-04-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
• 2003-04-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
• 2003-04-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2003-04-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2003-04-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2003-04-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
• 2003-04-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
• 2003-04-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage
• 2003-04-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-04-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
• 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
• 2003-04-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
• 2003-04-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
• 2003-04-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2003-05-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
• 2003-05-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-05-13 Passed Both Houses
• 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
• 2003-05-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
• 2003-06-11 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2003-07-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2003-07-24 Effective Date July 24, 2003
• 2003-07-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0380 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7b2c528c-9f96-4109-8130-d489316180c0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).