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STATE BILLDE HB 447PASSED

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care.

State of Delaware

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 8, 2026; 65 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

DE HB 447 · PassedSep 8

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by Governor · Sep 8, 2026

Sponsors

MMMelissa Minor-BrownRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor

KSKamela SmithRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015Primary sponsor

BPBrian PettyjohnSenator · Republican · SD-019

ELElizabeth LockmanSenator · Democrat · SD-003

DHDebra HeffernanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006

KJKendra JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-005

LLLarry LambertRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007

DSDaniel ShortRepresentative · Republican · HD-039

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CSClaire Snyder-HallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014

ABAlonna BerryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020

KHKerri HarrisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-032

CRCyndie RomerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025

MPMarie PinkneySenator · Democrat · SD-013

BRBryant RichardsonSenator · Republican · SD-021

DSDavid SokolaSenator · Democrat · SD-008

DWDavid WilsonSenator · Republican · SD-018

KHKyra HoffnerSenator · Democrat · SD-014

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 8, 2026Signed by Governor

Jun 30, 2026Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTSenate

Jun 17, 2026Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its MeritsSenate

Jun 17, 2026Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its MeritsSenate

Jun 11, 2026Assigned to Education Committee in SenateSenate

Jun 11, 2026Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENTHouse

Jun 10, 2026Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its MeritsHouse

Jun 4, 2026Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House Third ReadingJun 11, 2026 · House · 38 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingJun 30, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed

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