# Illinois HB1168: DAY CARE CENTER-CIVIC ORG Illinois HB1168, DAY CARE CENTER-CIVIC ORG, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0045) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1168-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1168 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DAY CARE CENTER-CIVIC ORG - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0045 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: child care accessibility & early childhood education, assignments, health and human services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (206 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the definition of "day care center" does not include special activities programs that are conducted by civic, charitable, and governmental organizations on an organized basis (instead of special activities programs that are conducted on an organized and periodic basis). Adds programs offered by arboretums, nature centers, and botanic gardens to the special activities programs that are excluded from the definition of "day care center". ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kids’ activity programs get conditional licensing relief: mixed, low. Qualifying periodic sports, recreation, and crafts programs for children age 3 or older are exempt from day care center licensing. The exemption covers programs run by civic, charitable, or government groups, including park districts and arboretums. Sessions must last no more than 3.5 continuous ho… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0045 (House) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-04-02: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-10: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1168.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1168-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).