# Delaware HB 309: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. Delaware HB 309, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB309-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 309 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-07-23, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Delaware makes statewide autism support permanent: benefit, low. Delaware's education department now directly runs statewide support for students with an educational autism classification, from birth through age 22. Training and technical help continue without the former three-year pilot limit ending June 30, 2021. The department must help districts, charter sch… - Qualified specialists support autism students and families: benefit, low. The law provides for five autism training specialist positions, replacing the old minimum of one per 100 students and its phased rollout. The education department can buy specialized services instead of hiring staff. Specialists must have a master's degree and at least three years working with stud… - Fewer required parent roles in autism oversight: cost, low. The education department no longer must establish parent advisory committees for autism services. The monitoring board must have at least seven members, including two nonvoting public representatives chosen annually by the department. These representatives cannot have a child with an educational au… - Stronger school reviews focus on autism: mixed, low. The Peer Review Committee must review education procedures and programs for students with an educational autism classification. Its review now focuses on autism rather than also covering related disabilities. The statewide monitoring board must annually review teaching methods, curricula, proposed… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-30 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 38 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT (House) - 2026-04-21: Amendment HA 1 to HB 309 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-04-21: Amendment HA 1 to HB 309 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-03-05: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142908&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142908&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB309-153 (as of 2026-10-19).