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type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-CHILD CARE-DRIVER LICENSE"
description: "Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Child Care Act of 1969. In provisions concerning licensure of direct child welfare service employees by DCFS: provides that if a direct child welfare service employee licensee is expected to transport a child or children with a motor vehicle in the course of performing his or her duties, DCFS must verify that the licensee holds a valid driver's license and meets certain other requirements; requires such verification every 2 years; and provides that transporting a child or children with a motor vehicle without having a valid driver's license is grounds for revoking an individual's direct child welfare service employee license. In provisions concerning transportation of children on a regular basis by a day care center, group home, or child care institution: provides that DCFS must verify that individuals who provide such transportation meet driver's license and other statutory requirements; provides that a day care center, group home, or child care institution that fails to meet the statutory requirements is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of $1,000; and provides that each day of such a violation is a separate offense."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 4135"
citation: "Illinois HB 4135 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-10-21"
last_action: "2006-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ea0480c9-512d-4514-ae78-e2d4e83ea80b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4135&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=22010&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "e85148d746bfb76f41fd6e35f47fe7f277528ece1570b58a1fd41c8fae476df0"
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 4135 (94th) — DCFS-CHILD CARE-DRIVER LICENSE
Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Child Care Act of 1969. In provisions concerning licensure of direct child welfare service employees by DCFS: provides that if a direct child welfare service employee licensee is expected to transport a child or children with a motor vehicle in the course of performing his or her duties, DCFS must verify that the licensee holds a valid driver's license and meets certain other requirements; requires such verification every 2 years; and provides that transporting a child or children with a motor vehicle without having a valid driver's license is grounds for revoking an individual's direct child welfare service employee license. In provisions concerning transportation of children on a regular basis by a day care center, group home, or child care institution: provides that DCFS must verify that individuals who provide such transportation meet driver's license and other statutory requirements; provides that a day care center, group home, or child care institution that fails to meet the statutory requirements is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of $1,000; and provides that each day of such a violation is a separate offense.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4135&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22010&DocNum=4135&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4135eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22010&DocNum=4135&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4135enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22010&DocNum=4135&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-10-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `filing`
- **2005-10-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-10-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-01-10** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-23** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2006-01-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2006-01-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-01-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-01-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-01-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-01-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2006-01-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2006-01-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2006-01-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2006-01-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 2, 2006 `reading-1`
- **2006-02-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
- **2006-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-01** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-02-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** Postponed - Health & Human Services
- **2006-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2006-03-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2006-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
- **2006-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2006-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2006-03-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2006-03-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2006-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2006-04-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-27** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-06-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0943 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ea0480c9-512d-4514-ae78-e2d4e83ea80b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).