CHILD CARE-QUALIFICATIONS House SponsorsRep. Harry Benton-Norine K. Hammond-Joyce Mason, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Dan Swanson, Jenn Ladisch Douglass and William "Will" Davis 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 10/3from Ch. 23, par. 2213225 ILCS 10/6.5 new225 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 23, par. 2217 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a qualified child care director must be present at the open or close of the facility. Provides that a qualified early childhood teacher who has been employed by the facility continuously for at least 24 months may otherwise be present for the first or last hour of the workday. Provides that a child care facility licensed under the Act may allow programs to staff classrooms with early childhood assistant qualified staff for up to 3 hours of the program day if it is documented in the facility's written staffing plan. Provides that an early childhood teacher must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) complete 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (2) complete 1,560 clock hours of child development experience and 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (3) complete 2,080 clock hours of child development experience as a teacher assistant in a day care center, complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training, and provide proof of enrollment from an accredited college or university until 30 semester hours are attained or proof of enrollment in an early childhood teacher credentialing program, either of which must be completed in no more than 5 years from the date of initial enrollment; or (4) complete a credentialing program approved by the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with administrative rule. Makes a corresponding change. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton 2/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/1/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/1/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/1/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/1/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 3/3/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die