Bill Text: IL HJR0056 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges the administrators of all museums and zoos in the State of Illinois to have a day during the month of April, which is Autism Awareness Month, dedicated to individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-19 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0056 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HJR0056-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorders can affect all | ||||||
| 3 | individuals, regardless of racial, ethnic, economic, and | ||||||
| 4 | social groups; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, About 1 in 88 children have been identified with | ||||||
| 6 | an autism spectrum disorder; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, About 1 in 6 children in the United States had a | ||||||
| 8 | developmental disability in 2006-2008; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorders are more common than | ||||||
| 10 | pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 12 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 13 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the administrators of | ||||||
| 14 | all museums and zoos in the State of Illinois to have a day | ||||||
| 15 | during the month of April, which is Autism Awareness Month, | ||||||
| 16 | dedicated to individuals with autism spectrum disorders for the | ||||||
| 17 | purpose of urging the public to become more aware and educated | ||||||
| 18 | on autism spectrum disorders and to give families with a loved | ||||||
| 19 | one affected by autism spectrum disorder a day where they can | ||||||
| 20 | enjoy museums and zoos at their leisure; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be made | ||||||
| 2 | available to every museum and zoo in the State of Illinois.
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