# Illinois HB3327: IDEC-EIS-PREMATURE INFANTS Illinois HB3327, IDEC-EIS-PREMATURE INFANTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0294) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3327-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3327 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: IDEC-EIS-PREMATURE INFANTS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0294 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: child care accessibility & early childhood education, assignments, child welfare - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (197 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to list infants having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Requires the Department of Early Childhood, as the designated lead agency to administer the system of early intervention services on and after July 1, 2026, to develop informational materials and handouts for hospitals to distribute to the parents or legal guardians of severely premature infants, explaining that infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday. Provides that the informational materials and handouts shall also contain information on the benefits of early intervention services for severely premature infants, the website addresses and phone numbers that parents and legal guardians can access to obtain more information on early intervention services, and the contact information of the early intervention regional intake entity designated to coordinate services for eligible infants. Requires the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, interagency and interdisciplinary early intervention programs to include in its public awareness program, a special focus on the early identification of infants who automatically qualify for early intervention services on account of having a birth weight less than 1,000 grams. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals to distribute, free of charge, to the parents or legal guardians of each severely premature infant having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams informational materials and handouts developed by the Department of Early Childhood on the availability of early intervention services for severely premature infants. Requires a nurse or physical therapist to review the proffered materials with the infant's parents or legal guardians prior to discharge and explain that premature infants having a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams automatically qualify for early intervention services up until their 3rd birthday, including speech, physical, occupational, and other therapies. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Early intervention referral help for families: benefit, low. Illinois hospitals must give parents or legal guardians written Early Intervention information when their infant enters neonatal intensive care. This information can be electronic. Before discharge, staff familiar with the program must work with families to start written referrals for eligible infa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate ## 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 Child Welfare; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0294 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 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: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (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 Child Welfare; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Child Welfare (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3327eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3327enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3327ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3327.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/10400HB3327eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3327enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3327ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3327.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-HB3327-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).