HB3618
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What this bill does
Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Requires the Department of Early Childhood to establish an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) to make equity driven, inclusive, and data-informed decisions that create a simpler, better, and fairer system for all Illinois children and families. Provides that the Department shall develop public analytic portals and query tools for parents and communities to access aggregated integrated data from the ECIDS system to the extent permitted by State and federal confidentiality requirements.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 84%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 363 days ago · STAGNANT
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
Joyce Mason
Moderate Influence (#85)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Joyce Mason advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
21 witness slips filed
21 proponents / 0 opponents
15 organizations
Witness slips
21 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Schoon | Brightpoint | Brightpoint | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Andre Jordan | Illinois Department of Human Services | Office of Legislation | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Gerson Ramirez | Illinois Department of Early Childhood | Illinois Department of Early Childhood | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Hector | ISBE | ISBE | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Jelani Saadiq | Advance Illinois | Advance Illinois | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Jonathan Doster | Start Early | Start Early | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Julissa Cruz | Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Michael Kim | Illinois Action for Children | Illinois Action for Children | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Rosario Hernandez | Latino Policy Forum | Latino Policy Forum | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Sally Puleo | Fight Crime Invest in Kids Illinois | Fight Crime Invest in Kids Illinois | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Sean Noble | ReadyNation Illinois | ReadyNation Illinois | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Unique Mickens | Illinois Education Association | IEA | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Andre Jordan | Illinois Department of Human Services | Office of Legislation | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| David Faich | Raising Illinois PN3 Coalition | Raising Illinois PN3 Coalition | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Jelani Saadiq | Advance Illinois | Advance Illinois | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Jonathan Doster | Start Early | Start Early | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Julissa Cruz | Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Michael Kim | Illinois Action for Children | Illinois Action for Children | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Renee Chacko | DCFS | DCFS | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Rosemarie Martin | Because They Grow Therapies | self | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
| Unique Mickens | Illinois Education Association | IEA | Proponent | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 2025-03-20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | Committee | Child Care Access & Early Childhood | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 15 | — |
Action History
19 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-07
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Joyce Mason House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-18
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-11
Committee Assignment
Assigned toChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-18
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Joyce Mason
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-18
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-19
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-20
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-20
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 015-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-20
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-20
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-20
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-20
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Maura Hirschauer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-20
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Bob Morgan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-20
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-20
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Joyce Mason House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Joyce Mason | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateChild Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 015-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Maura Hirschauer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Bob Morgan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | 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 − |