Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4587: CHILD CARE DIRECTORS
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day care center may hire an individual who is in the process of completing the educational requirements set forth in administrative rules as an Interim Conditional Child Care Director for a period of 12 months. Requires the hired individual to provide documentation that shows that the individual is enrolled in courses that meet the requirements set forth in administrative rules. Provides that the individual shall be enrolled in an accredited college or university. Provides that during the 12-month employment period, an Interim Conditional Child Care Director with specified qualifications is exempt from the educational requirements set forth in administrative rules.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4587Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 10/6.5 new 225 ILCS 10/6.5 new ILCS 10/6.5 new Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day carecenter may hire an individual who is in the process of completing theeducational requirements set forth in administrative rules as an InterimConditional Child Care Director for a period of 12 months…
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4587Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 10/6.5 new 225 ILCS 10/6.5 new ILCS 10/6.5 new Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day carecenter may hire an individual who is in the process of completing theeducational requirements set forth in administrative rules as an InterimConditional Child Care Director for a period of 12 months. Requires thehired individual to provide documentation that shows that the individualis enrolled in courses that meet the requirements set forth inadministrative rules. Provides that the individual shall be enrolled in anaccredited college or university. Provides that during the 12-monthemployment period, an Interim Conditional Child Care Director withspecified qualifications is exempt from the educational requirements setforth in administrative rules. LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b A BILL FOR HB4587LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b HB4587 LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b HB4587 LRB104 16993 AAS 30407 b AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding Section 6.5 as follows: (225 ILCS 10/6.5 new) [ADDED: Sec. 6.5. ][ADDED: Qualifications for Interim Conditional Child ] [ADDED: Care Directors.] [ADDED: (a) …
Sponsors
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Abdelnasser Rashid (D, 21)
- Meg Loughran Cappel (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
- Chris Balkema (R, 53)
- Darby A. Hills (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0773
- : Effective Date July 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- : Passed Both Houses
- : House Concurs
- : Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 088-021-000
- : Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
- : Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
Votes
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs (May 27, 2026): 88 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (May 21, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (May 19, 2026): 54 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare (May 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed (April 16, 2026): 77 yea, 28 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education (April 16, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 225 - Professions
Common questions
- What is HB4587?
- HB4587 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CHILD CARE DIRECTORS.
- What does HB4587 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4587Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 10/6.5 new 225 ILCS 10/6.5 new ILCS 10/6.5 new Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day carecenter may hire an individual who is in the process of completing theeducational requirements set forth in administrative rules as an InterimConditional Child Care Director for a period of 12 months…
- What is the status of HB4587?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0773 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4587?
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4587?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4587&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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