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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SCR 99
Author: Beall (D) and Steinberg (D), et al.
Amended: 4/3/14
Vote: 21
SENATE FLOOR : 33-0, 3/20/14
AYES: Anderson, Beall, Berryhill, Block, Cannella, Corbett,
Correa, De Le�n, Evans, Gaines, Galgiani, Hancock, Hernandez,
Hill, Hueso, Huff, Jackson, Knight, Lara, Leno, Lieu, Liu,
Mitchell, Monning, Nielsen, Padilla, Pavley, Roth, Torres,
Vidak, Walters, Wolk, Wyland
NO VOTE RECORDED: Calderon, DeSaulnier, Fuller, Steinberg,
Wright, Yee, Vacancy
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 4/3/14
SUBJECT : Autism Awareness Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution 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.
Assembly Amendments add co-authors.
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. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
This resolution 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.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/7/14)
Autism Speaks (source)
JL:d 4/7/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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