DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVEL Senate SponsorsSen. Natalie Toro-Javier L. Cervantes, Mike Simmons-Ram Villivalam-Omar Aquino-Celina Villanueva and Karina Villa 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/9A-11from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the child care assistance program, provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2024, the specified income threshold shall be no less than 250% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, the income threshold shall annually increase by 25% if the percentage of enrolled families with income at the then-current income threshold, for the applicable family size, reaches 45% of all families eligible for child care assistance. Provides that the annual 25% increase in income eligibility shall continue each State fiscal year until the income threshold reaches 400% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Effective July 1, 2023. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 3/7/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 6/12/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 10/19/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Natalie Toro 1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die