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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4791</title>
<shortdesc>SMART START GRANTS-HEAD START</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maura Hirschauer and Barbara Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>325 ILCS 85/95-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Smart Start Illinois Act. Expands eligibility under the Smart Start Child Care Workforce Compensation Program to Head Start and Early Head Start programs.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Child Care Accessibility &amp; Early Childhood Education</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility &amp; Early Childhood Education;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
</actions>
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