HB4642 - 104th General Assembly

NEUROLOGIST-AUTISM-PAMPHLET
Last Action
4/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 60/67 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a pediatric neurologist or any other physician who diagnoses autism in a child must provide to the child's family, at a follow-up appointment, a pamphlet listing autism-specific support services in the area.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
225 ILCS 60/67 new
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 201/34 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act. Provides that a pediatric neurologist or any other physician who diagnoses autism in a child must provide to the child's family, at a follow-up appointment, information regarding autism-specific support services in paper form or through electronic means.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/28/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer
2/03/2026 House First Reading
2/03/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026 House Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/18/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 009-004-000
3/19/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer
3/20/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
3/24/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
4/07/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 009-004-000
4/08/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/08/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/08/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
4/08/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
4/08/2026 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/08/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
4/08/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/08/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/08/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
4/08/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/08/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
4/08/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/08/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
4/09/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-028-001
4/09/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/10/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/10/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/10/2026 Senate First Reading
4/10/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/13/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr