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type: "Bill"
title: "SCHOOL CD-AUTISM CENTER"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot program for the study and evaluation of autism and to provide related training for teachers, paraprofessionals, and respite workers, therapist training, and consultative services. Provides that the State Board of Education is authorized to make grants to school districts and other programs that apply to participate in the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence program. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 3"
citation: "Illinois SB 3 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-01-26"
last_action: "2005-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ccd656b-e799-41e2-bb52-f636bfee1788"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=14109&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "670ef842ad86d33673c8f415efef1840c17ec9143efb1680a34048b0500dfd96"
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 3 (94th) — SCHOOL CD-AUTISM CENTER
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot program for the study and evaluation of autism and to provide related training for teachers, paraprofessionals, and respite workers, therapist training, and consultative services. Provides that the State Board of Education is authorized to make grants to school districts and other programs that apply to participate in the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence program. Effective immediately.
## 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=09400SB0003&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14109&DocNum=3&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0003eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14109&DocNum=3&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0003enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14109&DocNum=3&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, Jr. — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-01-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `filing`
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2005-02-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2005-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2005-02-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2005-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2005-02-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2005-02-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- **2005-02-24** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005
- **2005-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2005-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2005-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2005-03-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-03-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2005
- **2005-03-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2005-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2005-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
- **2005-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2005-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2005-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2005-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2005-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2005-04-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-05-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2005-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2005-06-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-12** Effective Date July 12, 2005
- **2005-07-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0196 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ccd656b-e799-41e2-bb52-f636bfee1788`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).