Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware HB 49
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE CHILD CARE ACT.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic)
- Dave G. Lawson (Republican)
- William Bush (Democratic)
- Josue O Ortega (Democratic)
- Bryant L. Richardson (Republican)
- Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic)
- Russell Huxtable (Democratic)
- Kimberly Williams (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This Act makes changes to the Delaware Child Care Act to clarify that early education programs run by state or local education agencies are subject to a parallel regulatory and monitoring structure administered by the Office of Child Care Licensing to ensure health, safety, and child development standards are met.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | 2/3 | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- Sep 2, 2025
Signed by Governor - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 49, and Assigned to Education Committee in House