The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction to the Assembly | 8 November 2010 |
| Second Stage debate | 7 December 2010 |
| Committee Stage - evidence session with Autism NI, the Parents’ Autism Lobby, the Regional Autistic Spectrum Disorder Network and the Health and Social Care Board | 16 December 2010 |
| Committee Stage - evidence session with Parents’ Education as Autism Therapists, Autism Initiatives Northern Ireland and the National Autistic Society | 13 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage - evidence session with the All-Party Group on Autism, the Regional Autism Spectrum Disorder Network, the Department of Education and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety | 20 January 2011 |
| Committee Stage - formal clause-by-clause consideration | 27 January 2011 |
| Committee's Report on the Bill - Report number 43/10/11R | 10 February 2011 |
| Consideration Stage | 23 February 2011 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 7 March 2011 |
| Final Stage | 15 March 2011 |
| Royal Assent | 9 May 2011 |