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CS/CS/SB 516: Autism

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia

Autism; Creates the Autism Spectrum Disorder Study Committee to study autism spectrum disorder in families in which English is the second language. Provides for membership, meetings, and duties. Prohibits committee members from receiving compensation for their services. Authorizes certain funding for publications, subject to approval of the State Surgeon General. Requires a report to the Governor and Legislature. Provides for expiration of the committee.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2011 Senate • Filed
2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 45
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
3/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
3/14/2011 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 226
3/15/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 227
3/16/2011 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 226
3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/30/11, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/30/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
4/1/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Budget -SJ 323
4/5/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 339
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Budget