DEPLOYED MILITARY-CHILD CARE Senate SponsorsSen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi-M. Maggie Crotty, Dale A. Righter-Louis S. Viverito-John M. Sullivan and Susan Garrett House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Linda Chapa LaVia-Edward J. Acevedo-Patricia Bailey-Robert F. Flider, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, David E. Miller, Robin Kelly, Milton Patterson, William Davis, Wyvetter H. Younge, Arthur L. Turner, Careen M Gordon, Brandon W. Phelps, Donald L. Moffitt, Lisa M. Dugan, Kurt M. Granberg, Monique D. Davis, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Kathleen A. Ryg, Annazette Collins, Eddie Washington, Jack D. Franks, Mike Boland, Patrick J Verschoore, Elizabeth Coulson, Roger L. Eddy, William Delgado, Michael K. Smith and John D'Amico) 6/15/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0035 New Act30 ILCS 105/5.640 newCreates the Helping Heroes Child Care Program Act and amends the State Finance Act. Establishes the Helping Heroes Child Care Program for the purpose of providing vouchers for child care to Illinois families who have one or more parents deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan by the armed services. Provides for the program to be administered by the Department of Human Services, but only if federal funding is made available for that purpose. Provides that any such federal moneys received by the State shall be deposited into the Fund for Child Care for Deployed Military Personnel, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for income eligibility criteria to be established by the Department by rule. Provides that a family that received child care assistance before the parent's deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan is eligible only for a voucher for the cost of any additional hours of child care that are necessary by reason of that deployment. Provides that a family is not eligible for a child care voucher if the family receives child care services from the United States military. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2010. Effective immediately. 2/15/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 2/15/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/9/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 3/15/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005 3/15/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/11/2005HouseArrived in House 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/13/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Veterans Affairs Committee 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/28/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/2/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 5/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/5/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/5/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 6/3/2005SenateSent to the Governor 6/15/2005SenateGovernor Approved 6/15/2005SenateEffective Date June 15, 2005 6/15/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0035