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type: "Bill"
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title: "EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS"
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description: "Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "104th"
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identifier: "HB 3446"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3446 (104th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Mary Beth Canty", "Meg Loughran Cappel"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 69
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2025-02-07"
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last_action: "2025-08-15"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a156ea8-ecca-42a2-8a05-2839b7621c29"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3446&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=162082&SessionID=114"
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source_hash: "e9b0a9abb4530c7182c24116ad87573b853339ca8b19b72912d537005f380634"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 3446 (104th) — EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS
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Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham002.pdf)
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5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham003.pdf)
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6. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446sam001.pdf)
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7. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446sam002.pdf)
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8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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- Child Care Access & Early Childhood — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 3 — **13–0** (pass) · lower
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- Child Welfare — **7–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Child Care Access & Early Childhood — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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- Child Welfare — **7–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Mary Beth Canty — primary (person)
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — primary (person)
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- Amy Briel — cosponsor (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Jed Davis — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
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- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
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- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias `filing`
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- **2025-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
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- **2025-03-11** Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
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- **2025-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
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- **2025-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-03-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
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- **2025-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-07** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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- **2025-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
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- **2025-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2025-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
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- **2025-04-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2025-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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- **2025-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-14** Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-04-29** Assigned to Child Welfare `referral-committee`
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- **2025-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
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- **2025-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-05-06** Postponed - Child Welfare
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- **2025-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Child Welfare
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- **2025-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
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- **2025-05-09** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
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- **2025-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-14** Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000
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- **2025-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025 `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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- **2025-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
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- **2025-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2025-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
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- **2025-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2025-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
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- **2025-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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- **2025-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
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- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-000-000
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- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
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- **2025-05-31** House Concurs
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- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2025-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2025-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2025-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2025-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2025-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2026
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- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a156ea8-ecca-42a2-8a05-2839b7621c29`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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