# Illinois HR0039: AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH Illinois HR0039, AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-31 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0039-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HR0039 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-05-31, Resolution Adopted - Sponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 55 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Declares April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in the State of Illinois to help increase public awareness of the need to support individuals with autism and the family members, medical professionals, and human services professionals who help care for individuals with autism. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (60) - 2025-05-31: Resolution Adopted (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2025-03-04: Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0039.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0039.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0039-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).