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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 214: 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.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 214 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Kim Williams (Democratic), Laura Sturgeon (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Laura SturgeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Sean LynnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source