DAY CARE CENTER-PARK EXEMPT House SponsorsRep. Anna Moeller-Carol Ammons, Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Suzanne M. Ness Senate Sponsors(Sen. Julie A. Morrison and Mary Edly-Allen) 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0153 225 ILCS 10/2.09from Ch. 23, par. 2212.09 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the term "day care center" does not include special activities programs, including recreation and programs offered by park districts to children who shall have attained the age of 3 years old if the program meets 5 hours at a time or less and no more than 25 hours during any week, and the park district conducts background investigations on employees of the program. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that the term "day care center" does not include special activities programs, including recreation and programs offered by park districts to children who shall have attained the age of 3 years old if the program meets no more than 3.5 continuous hours (instead of 5 hours) at a time or less and no more than 25 hours during any week, and the park district conducts background investigations on employees of the program. Effective immediately. 2/10/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller 2/14/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/2/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 015-000-000 3/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/2/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 3/14/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/14/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/21/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/21/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/12/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2023 4/20/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023 5/5/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023 5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/11/2023HousePassed Both Houses 5/16/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 6/9/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2023HouseEffective Date June 30, 2023 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0153