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                                 UNFINISHED BUSINESS


          Bill No:  SCR 32
          Author:   Beall (D), et al.
          Amended:  4/16/15  
          Vote:     21  

           SENATE FLOOR:  32-0, 3/26/15
           AYES: Allen, Anderson, Bates, Beall, Berryhill, Block, Fuller,  
            Gaines, Galgiani, Hall, Hancock, Hernandez, Hill, Hueso, Lara,  
            Leno, Leyva, Liu, McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning,  
            Moorlach, Nguyen, Nielsen, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Runner, Stone,  
            Vidak, Wolk
           NO VOTE RECORDED: Cannella, De León, Hertzberg, Huff, Jackson,  
            Morrell, Wieckowski

          ASSEMBLY FLOOR:  Read and adopted, 4/16/15

           SUBJECT:   Autism Awareness Month


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution designates the month of April 2015 as  
          Autism Awareness Month and encourages residents to show support  
          for autism awareness.




          Assembly Amendments make technical changes and add coauthors.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:









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          1)Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder affecting the  
            social, communication, and behavioral skills of those affected  
            by it.


          2)More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum  
            disorder, and more children are being diagnosed on the autism  
            spectrum than ever before with diagnoses as high as one in 68  
            births nationally.


          3)Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability, and in  
            this country the prevalence of autism in children increased by  
            119.4% from 2000 to 2010.


          4)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.  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.




          This resolution designates the month of April 2015 as Autism  
          Awareness Month and encourages residents to show support for  
          autism awareness.




          Prior Legislation




          SCR 99 (Beall, Resolution Chapter 17, Statutes of 2014)  








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          designated April 2014 as Autism Awareness Month.




          SCR 69 (Pavley, Resolution Chapter 16, Statutes of 2012)  
          designated April 2012 as California Autism Awareness Month.




          SCR 29 (Pavley, Resolution Chapter 24, Statutes of 2011)  
          designated April 2011 as California Autism Awareness Month.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified4/21/15)


          Association of Regional Center Agencies
          Autism Speaks
          The Help Group


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified4/21/15)


          None received







          Prepared by:Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          4/22/15 16:19:55










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