HB231Introduced in the House of Delegates
Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, staffing, powers and duties.
Introduced by Laura Jane Cohen, District 15
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Autism Advisory Council; name change; membership; staffing; powers and duties. Provides for the Autism Advisory Council to be reconstituted as a permanent, independently staffed agency in the legislative branch of state government. Currently, the Autism Advisory Council is set to expire on July 1, 2027. The bill repeals the expiration date and renames the agency as the Autism Commission. The bill also modifies the membership of the Commission to more closely align with the membership makeup of other independently staffed legislative agencies and directs the Commission to appoint and employ an executive director and other staff to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission.
Where it stands
Failed to Pass from conference
March 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103423D
Referred to Committee on Rules
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB231)
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105307D-H1
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB231)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rules
Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108863D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB231)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Rules Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate requested conference committee
House acceded to request
Conferees appointed by House
House Conferees: Cohen, Tran, McLaughlin
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: Aird, Locke, McDougle
No further action taken
Failed to Pass from conference
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