# Illinois HB0046: DAY CARE LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Illinois HB0046, DAY CARE LICENSE APPLICATIONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Dan Swanson (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB0046
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DAY CARE LICENSE APPLICATIONS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-11
- Last action: 2025-04-11, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: child care accessibility & early childhood education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Adds a provision that requires the Department of Early Childhood to make appropriate accommodations when an applicant for a license to operate a day care center, day care home, or group day care home requests that the application be offered in a language other than English.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2025-02-27: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-02-27: Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading (House)
- 2024-12-11: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0046ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0046.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0046ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0046.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0046-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).