AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
Summary
Declares April 2024 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in the State of Illinois to help increase public awareness of the need to support individuals with autism and the family members, medical professionals, and human services professionals who help care for individuals with autism.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Last action Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Cyril Nichols
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
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