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IL HB4791

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Maura Hirschauer

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for the Smart Start Child Care Workforce Compensation Program to include Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Illinois
  • Amends the Smart Start Illinois Act (325 ILCS 85/95-10) to add federally-funded Head Start providers alongside existing eligible licensed day care centers and homes
  • Removes specific deadline language requiring implementation by October 1, 2025, replacing it with "as soon as practicable" timeline
  • Program aims to raise wages for early childhood educators, stabilize community-based providers, and expand high-quality child care supply
  • Introduced by Representative Maura Hirschauer in the 104th General Assembly (2025-2026 session)

Legislative Description

SMART START GRANTS-HEAD START

Last Action

Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education2/17/2026
Rules2/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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