---
type: "Bill"
title: "AUTISM AWARENESS ACT"
description: "Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State's Attorneys' representation of the State in court proceedings."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 345"
citation: "Illinois SB 345 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 86
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2016-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6367b98d-46c6-4ceb-b6d8-322474a096c2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=345&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84306&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "d134fd789274c96b1f7a225ff2b89eb3ef18c04474091ae7b13fdc8b2083c0b3"
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 345 (99th) — AUTISM AWARENESS ACT

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State's Attorneys' representation of the State in court proceedings.

## 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=09900SB0345&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84306&DocNum=345&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0345eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84306&DocNum=345&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0345enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84306&DocNum=345&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Wojcicki Jimenez — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-04-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
- **2015-04-21** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-08** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016
- **2016-03-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2016-04-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2016-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2016-04-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2016-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2016-04-19** Sponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2016-04-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2016-04-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2016-04-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2016-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2016-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2016-04-22** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
- **2016-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2016-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 009-000-000
- **2016-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2016-05-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-05-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2016-05-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2016-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-12** Effective Date August 12, 2016
- **2016-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0788 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6367b98d-46c6-4ceb-b6d8-322474a096c2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).