# Illinois HB3446: EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS Illinois HB3446, EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3446-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3446 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: child care accessibility & early childhood education, assignments, child welfare - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (329 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (69) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0309 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 (House) - 2025-05-30: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Child Welfare (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Postponed - Child Welfare (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Child Welfare (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-07: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham003.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446sam002.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/10400HB3446eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446ham003.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3446sam002.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-HB3446-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).