ILLINOIS – State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) presented HB2190 in front of the Illinois House of Representative’s Child Care and Early Childhood Education Committee on March 20th, 2026 to advocate for Calum’s Law.
The measure would require at least two adults certified in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver to be present in facilities with more than 12 children.
Representative McLaughlin was joined by Felicia Walters, the mother of a 23-month-old toddler who was found unresponsive only an hour after being dropped off by his parents at daycare. “We would never again see our son’s eyes open, hear his laugh, or hold him without cords and wires. The love of our lives was taken from us in an instant. Not everyone at Calum’s daycare was CPR-certified and fully equipped to care for children, and precious time was wasted. We are fighting to make this change so that no other parent has to endure the heartbreak we live with every day.” said Walters.
Watch the full video below.