BILL NUMBER: SCR 99	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  APRIL 10, 2014
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 3, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 3, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senators Beall and Steinberg
   (Coauthors: Senators Block, Correa, De León, Fuller, Gaines, Huff,
Lara, Leno, Padilla, Pavley, and Wolk)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Allen, Buchanan, Campos, Cooley,
Dickinson, Logue, Mansoor, Muratsuchi, and Nazarian)

                        MARCH 10, 2014

   Relative to Autism Awareness Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 99, Beall.  Autism Awareness Month.
   This measure would designate April 2014 as Autism Awareness Month
and would encourage residents to show support for autism awareness by
lighting their homes, businesses, schools, and places of worship
with blue light bulbs.



   WHEREAS, Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder affecting
the social, communication, and behavioral skills of those affected by
it; and
   WHEREAS, More children are being diagnosed on the autism spectrum
than ever before with diagnoses as high as one in 88 children
nationally, and one in 54 boys; and
   WHEREAS, There is no cure for autism, but it is well-documented
that if individuals with autism receive treatment early in their
lives, it is often possible for those individuals to lead
significantly improved lives; and
   WHEREAS, Individuals with autism often require a lifetime of
specialized and community support services to ensure their health and
safety, and to support families' resilience as they manage the
psychological and financial burdens autism presents; and
   WHEREAS, Autism Speaks and autism services providers throughout
the state are organizing the Light It Up Blue campaign and Autism
Awareness Day in order to educate parents, professionals, and the
general public about autism and its impact; and
   WHEREAS, In support of the Light It Up Blue campaign, nearly 3,000
iconic structures and landmarks, including the Empire State Building
in New York City and the Sydney Opera House in Australia, in more
than 600 United States cities and 70 countries will shine a light on
autism as a growing public health crisis by being illuminated with
blue light; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates April 2014 as
Autism Awareness Month and encourages residents to show support for
autism awareness by lighting their homes, businesses, schools, and
places of worship with blue light bulbs during the month of April;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.