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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.

Kim WilliamsEnacted

HB 214 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Jul 23, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score85/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 20/100

Bill summary

Official

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 lend...

Key analysis

Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan80%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no direct impact identified

Risks

  • no direct impact identified

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no direct impact identified

Risks

  • no direct impact identified

Society

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • increases departmental flexibility in committee participation
  • aligns appointment authority with constitutional requirements

Risks

  • removes certain specific organizational representation from the committee
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Changes in board composition may subtly shift the committee's focus or stakeholder representation.

Limitation

Analysis based solely on OpenStates abstract.

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Where it stands

Signed by Governor

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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