Chapter 325, CHILDREN

(325 ILCS 3/20-45) Sec. 20-45. Home child care demonstration project; conversion and renovation grants; Department of Early Childhood. (a) The General Assembly finds that the demand for quality child care far outweighs the number of safe, quality spaces for our children. The purp…

(325 ILCS 3/20-5) Sec. 20-5. Transition. Beginning July 1, 2024, the Department of Early Childhood and the Department of Human Services shall collaborate and plan for the transition of child care services for children established in Section 5.15 of the Children and Family Service…

(325 ILCS 80/45-1) Sec. 45-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Early Childhood Workforce Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)

(325 ILCS 80/45-5) Sec. 45-5. Findings; policies. (a) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Research shows that early childhood teacher effectiveness is a predictor for positive developmental and academic outcomes for children. (2) The work of early childhood educators is…

(325 ILCS 3/50-10) Sec. 50-10. DEC Federal Agency Services Fund. (a) The DEC Federal Agency Services Fund is created as a federal trust fund to be held outside the State treasury, with the State Treasurer as ex officio custodian. The Department may accept and deposit into the Fun…

(325 ILCS 3/50-15) Sec. 50-15. Child Care Assistance Fund. (a) The Child Care Assistance Fund is hereby created as a trust fund to be held outside the State treasury, with the State Treasurer as ex officio custodian, for the purpose of receiving and disbursing moneys from federal…

(325 ILCS 3/50-20) Sec. 50-20. DEC Federal Indirect Cost Fund. (a) The DEC Federal Indirect Cost Fund is hereby created as a federal trust fund to be held outside the State treasury, with the State Treasurer as ex officio custodian. Moneys in the Fund shall be expended, subject t…

(325 ILCS 3/50-5) Sec. 50-5. DEC Special Projects Fund. (a) The DEC Special Projects Fund is created as a trust fund to be held outside the State treasury, with the State Treasurer as ex officio custodian. The fund shall consist of moneys deposited under subsection (b). (b) The D…

(325 ILCS 3/80-10) Sec. 80-10. Rules and standards. (a) The rules and standards of the Department's predecessor agencies that are in effect on June 30, 2026 and pertain to the rights, powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Department under this Act shall become the rule…

(325 ILCS 3/80-15) Sec. 80-15. Savings provisions. (a) The rights, powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Department of Early Childhood by this Act shall be vested in and exercised by the Department subject to the provisions of this Act. An act done by the Department or…

(325 ILCS 3/80-5) Sec. 80-5. Transfer of functions. On and after July 1, 2026: (a) The powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities vested in the transferring agencies relating to early care and education programs and services to children and families transferred by this Act shal…

(325 ILCS 85/95-1) Sec. 95-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Smart Start Illinois Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 6-7-23.)

(325 ILCS 85/95-10) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-466) Sec. 95-10. Smart Start Child Care Workforce Compensation Program. (a) The Department of Human Services shall create and establish the Smart Start Child Care Workforce Compensation Program. The purposes of the Smart Start Ch…

(325 ILCS 3/95-10) Sec. 95-10. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 7-1-26; text omitted.)

(325 ILCS 85/95-15) Sec. 95-15. Stakeholder involvement in program development and implementation. The Child Care Advisory Council, or a committee of the Council, with representation from Raising Illinois, We, the Village, Birth to Five Illinois Action Councils, and Illinois Chil…

(325 ILCS 85/95-5) Sec. 95-5. Findings. The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) Early childhood education and care is an essential part of our State's economy and infrastructure, providing the backbone that allows for parents and guardians to seek and maintain empl…

(325 ILCS 3/95-5) Sec. 95-5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by repealing Section 2.11. (Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 7-1-26.)

(325 ILCS 85/95-900) Sec. 95-900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 6-7-23; text omitted.)

(325 ILCS 3/99-1) Sec. 99-1. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does not accelerate or d…

(325 ILCS 3/99-5) Sec. 99-5. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 6-25-24.)

(325 ILCS 3/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that the provisions of Article 95 other than Section 95-5 take effect on July 1, 2026 and Section 95-5 of Article 95 takes effect on July 1, 2027. (Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 1…

(325 ILCS 21/145-1) Sec. 145-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Early Education Act. References in this Article to "this Act" means this Article. (Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)

(325 ILCS 21/145-5) Sec. 145-5. Findings; policies. (a) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Early Intervention Services System Act provide that all eligible infants and toddlers and their families…

(325 ILCS 85/999-95) Sec. 999-95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does not accelerate…

(325 ILCS 85/999-99) Sec. 999-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Articles 10, 85, 98, 100, and 125 take effect on July 1, 2023, Articles 20, 80, and 99 take effect on January 1, 2024, and Section 5-110 takes effect on the effective date of Ho…

(325 ILCS 75/999-999) Sec. 999-999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)

(325 ILCS 80/999-999) Sec. 999-999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)

(325 ILCS 21/999-999) Sec. 999-999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)

(325 ILCS 50/0.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 2280) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Missing Children Records Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(325 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 6550) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the High Risk Youth Career Development Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(325 ILCS 10/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4650) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Birth Control Services to Minors Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(325 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 2200) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Surgical Institute for Children Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324. Repealed by P.A. 104-738, eff. 1-1-27.)

(325 ILCS 55/0.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 2270) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Missing Children Registration Law. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(325 ILCS 15/0.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 2080) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(325 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 4151) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Early Intervention Services System Act. (Source: P.A. 87-680.)

(325 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2281) Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Custodian" means the State Registrar of Vital Records, local registrars of vital records appointed by the State Registrar and county clerks. (b) (Blank).…

(325 ILCS 66/1) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Children's Online Social Media Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 104-664, eff. 1-1-28.)

(325 ILCS 27/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Afterschool Youth Development Project Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1302, eff. 7-27-10. Repealed by P.A. 104-715, eff. 1-1-27.)

(325 ILCS 17/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act. (Source: P.A. 93-462, eff. 1-1-04.)

(325 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2201) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 1. There is hereby authorized to be established a surgical institute in and for the State of Illinois for the surgical treatment of children under the age of sixteen years, sufferi…

(325 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2051) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. (Source: P.A. 79-65.)

(325 ILCS 57/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Find Our Children Act. (Source: P.A. 94-484, eff. 8-8-05.)

(325 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 6551) Sec. 1. The Department of Human Services (acting as successor to the Illinois Department of Public Aid under the Department of Human Services Act), in cooperation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois State…

(325 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 4101) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Family Support Demonstration Project. (Source: P.A. 87-678.)

(325 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2271) Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Custodian" means the State Registrar of Vital Records, local registrars of vital records appointed by the State Registrar and county clerks. (b) (Bla…

(325 ILCS 58/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Safeguard Our Children Act. (Source: P.A. 99-351, eff. 1-1-16.)

(325 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2251) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984". (Source: P.A. 83-1354.)

(325 ILCS 6/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child Abuse Notice Act. (Source: P.A. 103-813, eff. 1-1-25.)

(325 ILCS 65/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Online Child Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 97-341, eff. 8-12-11.)

(325 ILCS 43/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Language Equality Acquisition for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind Children Act. (Source: P.A. 104-658, eff. 7-30-26.)