Illinois · House Resolution 616 · 103rd General Assembly

AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

HR 616 Sponsored by Diane Blair-Sherlock Adopted

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 21, 2024
  3. Adopted by the House Apr 2, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  8. HouseResolution Adopted by Voice Vote

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2024 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 19 Democrats.

All 19 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.