# Illinois SB3907: CHILD CARE-TERMINOLOGY

Illinois SB3907, CHILD CARE-TERMINOLOGY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-06-01 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3907
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CHILD CARE-TERMINOLOGY
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (37 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends various Acts by replacing the terms "day care", "daycare", and "day-care", in relation to the care of a child, with the term "child care". Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes changes in provisions concerning the definitions of "day care center", "part day child care facility", and "day care agency"; the prohibition of unlicensed practice; criminal background investigations; and advertisements. Repeals provisions concerning an exemption from licensure for day care homes and group day care homes serving children of military personnel and a child from a foreign state or country. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 12 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 11 | 2 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-06-01: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-001-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Do Pass Education; 011-002-000 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3907.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3907sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3907sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB3907.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3907sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3907sam002.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-SB3907-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).