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SB2984Introduced in the Senate

EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Lakesia Collins, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Governor shall appoint to the Illinois Early Learning Council (i) a representative of a statewide advocacy organization that represents multiple Head Start and Early Head Start providers and (ii) the State Director of Head Start Collaboration. Removes a provision that requires the Governor to request that the Region V office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families appoint a member to the Council to represent federal children's programs and services.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Education Committee · March 24, 2026

12

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Kimberly Lightford4Not Voting
Ram Villivalam8Not Voting
Mike Porfirio11Yes
Karina Villa25Yes
Mary Edly-Allen31Yes
Craig Wilcox32Yes
Donald DeWitte33Yes
Patrick Joyce40Yes
Doris Turner48Yes
Meg Loughran Cappel49Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Education

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  9. Do Pass Education; 012-000-000

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2026

  11. Second Reading

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000

  18. Recalled to Second Reading

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Collins

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  22. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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