HB4642 - 104th General Assembly
NEUROLOGIST-AUTISM-PAMPHLET
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Sue Scherer - Camille Y. Lilly - Michael Crawford - Theresa Mah - Norma Hernandez, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Nicolle Grasse, Kelly M. Cassidy, Edgar González, Jr., Stephanie A. Kifowit, Kam Buckner, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Lisa Davis and Janet Yang RohrSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel)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 |
