DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, in determining income eligibility for child care benefits beginning in State fiscal year 2022, the income threshold shall be no less than 200% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Effective July 1, 2021. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the income threshold established for the child care program in the amendatory Act shall be in effect notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2021
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
May 29, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Healthcare Access and Availability; 007-000-000
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Healthcare Access and Availability
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 007-002-000
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
P
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Cyril Nichols
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
EG
Edgar González
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Willis
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
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