DelawareGovernor appoints service group and family representatives to Delaware’s autism committee
Delaware’s Interagency Committee on Autism includes Governor-appointed service group and family representatives, while the Department of Education chooses its own representative.
What it does
The Governor appoints four service group representatives, a parent or caregiver from each county, and a person with autism to Delaware’s autism committee. The Education Department chooses its own representative.
Argument forAllowing the Education Department to choose its representative could help it match that person’s experience to the autism committee’s work.
Argument againstService groups could have less say in choosing their representatives because the Governor does not have to select their suggested candidates.
More detail
The Governor appoints representatives of four service groups, family representatives, and a person with autism. The Department of Education appoints its own representative. The seats are on Delaware’s Interagency Committee on Autism. The four groups are Autism Delaware, the Nemours network, the Delaware Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, and the Parent Information Center of Delaware. The four service groups may suggest candidates, but the Governor does not have to choose from their lists.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 23Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 30Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 24Assigned to Education Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENTPassed House
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its MeritsMinor
- 2025
- Jun 11Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in HouseIntroduced
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