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Start Early Announces Spring 2023 Illinois Legislative Priorities

Download Start Early’s Illinois Legislative Agenda where you’ll hear from policy experts on our current legislative landscape and efforts to drive change this spring.

March 6, 2023
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The Illinois Policy Team at Start Early is pleased to release our annual Illinois Legislative Agenda, a snapshot of the budget requests and legislative priorities for which Start Early will be advocating during the spring 2023 legislative session in the state.

With the new legislative session underway, our team is focused on moving forward funding requests and legislation that will support families and providers across our early childhood system.

Our goals for the year include:

  • Growing and strengthening the state’s early care and education system through an FY24 budget that includes the funding levels outlined in Governor Pritzker’s Smart Start Illinois proposal
  • Creating a state family and medical leave insurance program
  • Extending the sunset re: staffing flexibility in state preschool programs
  • Codifying the state’s existing IDHS home visiting programs in law, among other priorities
Spring 2023/Fiscal Year 2024

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Our Illinois legislative agenda outlines several budget requests and legislative priorities for the Spring 2023 legislative session.

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