---
type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-CILA-ADOLESCENTS-AUTISM"
description: "Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall implement a project in 3 separate geographical areas of the State for the operation of 3 CILA homes for adolescents diagnosed with autism. Requires that a single service provider operate all 3 homes and have on its staff a behavior therapist. Effective July 1, 2007."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 284"
citation: "Illinois SB 284 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-07"
last_action: "2007-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bd22c0a4-df9d-42f3-a85f-d94206172578"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=284&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27873&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "c017fabea74ebee8c183253aa8a07589982f9282550bdd098343296add229ba2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 284 (95th) — DCFS-CILA-ADOLESCENTS-AUTISM

Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall implement a project in 3 separate geographical areas of the State for the operation of 3 CILA homes for adolescents diagnosed with autism. Requires that a single service provider operate all 3 homes and have on its staff a behavior therapist. Effective July 1, 2007.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0284&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27873&DocNum=284&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0284eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27873&DocNum=284&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0284enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27873&DocNum=284&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
- Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-01** Do Pass Human Services; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
- **2007-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007
- **2007-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2007-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-03-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2007-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-03-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-03-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2007-03-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2007-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2007-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Disability Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-23** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2007-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2007-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2007
- **2007-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2007-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000
- **2007-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2007-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2007
- **2007-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0411 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bd22c0a4-df9d-42f3-a85f-d94206172578`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).