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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-AUTISM"
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description: "Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, in the development of the individualized education program for a student who has a disability on the autism spectrum, the IEP team shall consider and shall specifically address certain factors. Provides that consideration of these factors shall result in the clarification of a school district's responsibility to deliver appropriate educational services for children with disabilities on the autism spectrum, but shall not be construed to require or mandate any specific services. Effective January 1, 2008."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 79"
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citation: "Illinois SB 79 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 70
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2007-01-31"
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last_action: "2007-08-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/65ab4ba8-9669-4acc-9da2-574bd1ae04f5"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=79&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27517&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "d956c953042de1cd478800ec71ba647d7d1fbfc329d60ff8637dae61efb984df"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 79 (95th) — SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-AUTISM
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Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, in the development of the individualized education program for a student who has a disability on the autism spectrum, the IEP team shall consider and shall specifically address certain factors. Provides that consideration of these factors shall result in the clarification of a school district's responsibility to deliver appropriate educational services for children with disabilities on the autism spectrum, but shall not be construed to require or mandate any specific services. Effective January 1, 2008.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0079&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27517&DocNum=79&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0079eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27517&DocNum=79&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0079enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27517&DocNum=79&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
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- Carolyn H. Krause — cosponsor (person)
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- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
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- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
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- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
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- Harry R. Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
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- James H. Meyer — cosponsor (person)
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- Joe Dunn — cosponsor (person)
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- Keith P. Sommer — cosponsor (person)
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- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
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- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
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- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
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- Renée Kosel — cosponsor (person)
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- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
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- Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)
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- Susan Garrett — primary (person)
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- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-01-31** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
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- **2007-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-01-31** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-07** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
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- **2007-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2007-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
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- **2007-02-22** Postponed - Education
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- **2007-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
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- **2007-03-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
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- **2007-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2007-03-02** Held in Education
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- **2007-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
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- **2007-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
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- **2007-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
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- **2007-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-08** Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
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- **2007-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2007
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- **2007-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2007-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2007-03-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
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- **2007-03-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-03-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2007-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2007-03-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2007-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
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- **2007-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
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- **2007-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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- **2007-04-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
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- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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- **2007-05-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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- **2007-05-16** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael K. Smith
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- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
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- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
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- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
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- **2007-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
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- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
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- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-22** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2008
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- **2007-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0257 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/65ab4ba8-9669-4acc-9da2-574bd1ae04f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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