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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 5, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

Delaware House Bill 309 updates state law to align with the transfer of the Autism Program to the Department of Education, which occurred in 2023. The bill revises the code governing services for students with autism spectrum disorder to reflect the Department of Education's current practices and responsibilities for administering the statewide autism program.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

The Autism Program was transferred to the Department of Education in 2023 through epilogue language in the budget bill.  This Act updates the code relating to the statewide program to align with the DOE’s current practices and responsibilities.

Sponsors (5)

Action history (10)
  1. Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
  2. Mar 11, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 309 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 309 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. Apr 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
  6. Apr 21, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
  7. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
  8. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
  9. Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  10. Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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