HB 214 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON AUTISM AND THE DELAWARE NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUTISM.
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Summary
Delaware HB 214 amends the Interagency Committee on Autism (ICA) and Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA) membership. The Act removes the specific Director of Autism Resources position and replaces it with a representative from the Department of Education, and removes the Delaware Family Voices member as a separate position since they are now part of the Parent Information Center which already has ICA representation. The Act allows the ICA or DNEA to recommend candidates for family and self-advocate positions on the ICA for Governor consideration. The Act also updates the appointment authority for ICA members representing non-governmental entities and makes technical corrections to conform to legislative drafting standards.
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Official abstract
This Act removes the Director of Autism Resources ("Autism Resources"), formerly the "Statewide Director of the Delaware Autism Program," as a member of the Interagency Autism Committee ("ICA"). Autism Resources falls under the Department of Education, and changing this member to a representative of the Department lends more flexibility in selecting a member to represent the Department. This Act also removes the Delaware Family Voices member, because Delaware Family Voices now falls under the Parent Information Center, who already has representation on the ICA. In addition, under this Act the ICA or DNEA may make recommendations on the family and self-advocate ICA positions for consideration by the Governor. This Act also updates the appointing authority for ICA members that represent non-governmental entities, because the power of appointment cannot be delegated to an entity which is not a part of the state government. See State ex rel. James v. Schorr, 65 A.2d 810, 812 (Del. 1948). This Act also makes technical changes to make existing law conform with the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (7)
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
Action history (7)
- Jun 11, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
- Apr 15, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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