AUTISM-ADULT-RESEARCH House SponsorsRep. Rosemary Mulligan-Sidney H. Mathias-Elizabeth Coulson-Patricia R. Bellock-Kevin Joyce, Kurt M. Granberg, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Kevin A. McCarthy, Luis Arroyo, John D'Amico, Susana A Mendoza, Karen A. Yarbrough, James H. Meyer, Sandy Cole, Karen May and Mike Fortner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carole Pankau-Pamela J. Althoff, Kirk W. Dillard and Ira I. Silverstein) 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0106 20 ILCS 1705/57.6 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, or independent contractual consultants engaged by the Department, to research possible funding streams for the development and implementation of services for adults with autism spectrum disorders without mental retardation. Requires the Department to report the results of its research and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 008-000-000 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/30/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 4/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/10/2007SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0106