Bill would update interagency autism committee membership as program moves to DOE
April 15, 2026 | 2026 Legislature DE, Legislative, Delaware
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The Senate Education Committee reviewed House Bill 214, a measure to update membership on the interagency committee on autism and the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism after a program move to the Department of Education.
The chair, who is the Senate sponsor for the measure, told members the bill removes the director of autism resources from committee membership because the statewide autism program has been moved into the Department of Education. The bill also removes the Delaware Family Voices slot because that organization now operates under the Parent Information Center (PIC), which already has representation on the committee. The sponsor said the Department of Education and the University of Delaware worked on the legislation.
Why it matters: The bill updates statutory membership to reflect organizational changes and clarifies appointing authority for nongovernmental committee members.
Public comment: None was offered in-person or virtually during the committee's public-comment windows for this bill.
Next steps: The transcript records the sponsor's presentation and no recorded committee vote.
The chair, who is the Senate sponsor for the measure, told members the bill removes the director of autism resources from committee membership because the statewide autism program has been moved into the Department of Education. The bill also removes the Delaware Family Voices slot because that organization now operates under the Parent Information Center (PIC), which already has representation on the committee. The sponsor said the Department of Education and the University of Delaware worked on the legislation.
Why it matters: The bill updates statutory membership to reflect organizational changes and clarifies appointing authority for nongovernmental committee members.
Public comment: None was offered in-person or virtually during the committee's public-comment windows for this bill.
Next steps: The transcript records the sponsor's presentation and no recorded committee vote.
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