republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-2396.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN"
description: "Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another provision concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 2396"
citation: "Illinois HB 2396 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kimberly A. Lightford", "Mary Beth Canty"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 162
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2023-02-14"
last_action: "2023-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/70380a50-000c-429b-a618-18c932ab7016"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2396&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=147474&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "1710fc3edab1092565743aae4d91db0460050fa2af1c8440226b2737efd84b85"
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 HB 2396 (103rd) — SCH CD-FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another provision concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately.

## 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/HB/PDF/10300HB2396.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam001.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam002.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam003.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396sam004.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2396enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **85–24** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **85–24** (pass) · lower
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood — **10–2** (pass) · lower
- Education — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–1** (pass) · lower
- Education, Amendment 3 — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **85–24** (pass) · lower
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood — **14–1** (pass) · lower
- Education, Amendment 4 — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 3 — **10–2** (pass) · lower
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 4 — **9–3** (pass) · lower
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 1 — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Education — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **87–23** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — 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)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — 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)
- 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)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — 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.

- **2023-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `filing`
- **2023-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2023-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2023-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-15** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-02-15** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2023-02-16** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- **2023-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-02-16** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-02-21** Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- **2023-02-23** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2023-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-001-000
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
- **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-02** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
- **2023-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2023-03-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-023-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2023-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2023-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Appropriations- Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2023-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2023-04-18** Re-referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-18** Re-assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2023-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2023-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2023-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2023-04-26** Postponed - Education
- **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
- **2023-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2023-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Education `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2023-05-03** Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
- **2023-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2023-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2023-05-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-05-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
- **2023-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2023-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-002-000
- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 010-002-000
- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 009-003-000
- **2023-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 085-024-000
- **2023-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 085-024-000
- **2023-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 085-024-000
- **2023-05-19** House Concurs
- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-05-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-02** Effective Date August 2, 2023
- **2023-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0410 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/70380a50-000c-429b-a618-18c932ab7016`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).