HB1895
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What this bill does
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Defines "group home for the developmentally or intellectually disabled" and "child who resides in a group home for the developmentally or intellectually disabled". Excludes a group home for the developmentally or intellectually disabled from the definition of "child care institution". Adds a group home for the developmentally or intellectually disabled to provisions concerning child care facility requirements, including licensing standards, license applications, and transportation. Provides that no group home for the developmentally or intellectually disabled shall hire a staff member who is under 19 years of age. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 247 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret A. DeLaRosa | Chief sponsor | 232 | $198,134.66 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($28,951.66); Joseph McGuire ($11,818.45); Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee ($10,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 3 | $28,951.66 |
| Joseph McGuire | Sales | Balcan Packaging | 6 | $11,818.45 |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Casten for Congress | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Personal PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,661.57 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Gregory Beard | — | — | 2 | $2,750.00 |
| Daniel Anderson | Retired | Retired | 3 | $2,600.00 |
| Tim Hohulin | Retired | Retired | 1 | $2,572.00 |
| Celia Rodee | Retired | Retired | 4 | $2,500.00 |
| Larry Kokoris | Retired | Retired | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Natalie Manley | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Bob Morgan | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Mary JO Schuler | Not employed | Not Employed | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Frank DeLaRosa | Retired | retired | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Mary Ozog | Boad Member | DuPage County Board | 2 | $1,500.00 |
Witness slips
2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Raymer | CCSI Case Coordination LLC | Self | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-05 |
| Greg Cox | C&G Consulting Partners LLC | Hope School | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-05 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Human Services | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 12 | — |
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-05 — Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Terra Costa Howard House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned toHuman Services Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHuman Services Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |