Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4936

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2024	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
2/7/2024	House	First Reading
2/7/2024	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2024	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
3/22/2024	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
3/25/2024	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
3/25/2024	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
4/5/2024	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024

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