PERSONNEL-AUTISM PREFERENCE
Summary
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides, in provisions concerning a trainee program for persons with a disability, that "disability" includes a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder by a medical professional. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Signed Jul 22, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jul 19, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Harry Benton
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
P
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
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