DHS-CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE House SponsorsRep. Nabeela Syed, Dagmara Avelar, Kevin John Olickal and Katie Stuart 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/9A-11from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands the categories of families and individuals eligible for child care assistance to include: early childhood assistants or aides, qualified assistants, early childhood teachers, and school-age workers who work at least 20 hours per week and meet income eligibility and other requirements. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, beginning in State fiscal year 2025, the specified income threshold for families with a household member who is an early childhood assistant or aide, qualified assistant, early childhood teacher, or school-age worker shall be no less than 300% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Effective July 1, 2024. 2/7/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed 2/7/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 3/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/25/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 3/25/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 5/24/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024 5/26/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024 5/31/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die