Bill Text: IL SR0896 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares May 10, 2024 as Provider Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages all residents of Illinois to recognize child care providers, the importance of their work, and the immeasurable value they bring to communities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-09 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston [SR0896 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0896-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Child Care Aware of America and other
organizations are recognizing child care providers across the
country on May 10, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Child care providers provide a safe, nurturing
environment for the enrichment and development of millions of
children nationwide, and they are a vital force to the U.S.
economy; and
WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated how
indispensable child care providers are for the well-being and
economic security of young children, families, and communities
in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Child care programs, which are mostly small
businesses predominantly run and staffed by women, continue to
recover from the health and financial hardships stemming from
the pandemic while attempting to meet the needs of more
families; and
WHEREAS, Child care has been and continues to be a
lifeline for families, communities, and the economy; and
WHEREAS, The future depends on the quality of early

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childhood experiences provided to young children today, and
support for high-quality child care represents a worthy
commitment to our children's future; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 10, 2024
as Provider Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois; and be
it further