Bill Text: CA ACR165 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: World Autism Awareness Day.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 48-18-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-05-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 52, Statutes of 2022. [ACR165 Detail]
Download: California-2021-ACR165-Chaptered.html
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 165
CHAPTER 52
Relative to World Autism Awareness Day.
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Secretary of State
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 165, Valladares.
World Autism Awareness Day.
This measure would designate April 2, 2022, as World Autism Awareness Day and encourage residents of the state to show support for autism awareness.
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WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network declares that approximately one in 54 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); and
WHEREAS, ASD is a lifelong developmental disability that results from a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain and affects individuals in many countries irrespective of gender, race, or socioeconomic status; and
WHEREAS, ASD is typically characterized by impairments in social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, interests, and activities; and
WHEREAS, ASD is often associated with comorbidities, including epilepsy, sleep disorders, gastrointestinal symptoms, and psychological disorders that deserve resources, services, and therapies to improve the quality of life for individuals with ASD; and
WHEREAS, ASD is a lifelong disability that manifests itself during the first 3 or 4 years of life or as early as 12 months; and
WHEREAS, ASD affects one in 34 boys and one in 145 girls.
WHEREAS, On December 18, 2007, through the efforts of Suzanne and Bob Wright, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 62/139 declaring April 2 as the annual World Autism Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, The United Nations General Assembly invites all member states, relevant organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, as well as civil society, including nongovernmental organizations and the private sectors, to observe World Autism Awareness Day in an appropriate manner, in order to raise public awareness of autism; and
WHEREAS, The United Nations General Assembly encourages member states to take measures to raise awareness throughout society regarding individuals with autism and requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all member states and United Nations organizations; and
WHEREAS, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/139 also recalls the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to affirm that individuals with disabilities should enjoy a full and decent life in conditions that ensure dignity, promote self-reliance, and ensure the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other individuals without disabilities; and
WHEREAS, April 2, 2022, is the 15th anniversary of the first day proclaimed as World Autism Awareness Day; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates April 2, 2022, as World Autism Awareness Day and encourages residents of the state to show support for autism awareness; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
