# Illinois HR0145: CONGRATS-HEAD START

Illinois HR0145, CONGRATS-HEAD START, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Joyce Mason (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-31 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0145
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CONGRATS-HEAD START
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-05-31, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: child care accessibility & early childhood education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Congratulates Head Start on its 60th anniversary. Encourages all Illinoisans to recognize and support the dedicated leadership and staff in their communities that make Head Start possible and provide vital assistance to Illinoisans in need through educational, health, and family support services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-31: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House)
- 2025-05-01: Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 010-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0145.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0145.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-HR0145-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).