Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware SB 67
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stell Parker Selby
- Bryan Townsend (Democratic)
- Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic)
- Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Marie Pinkney (Democratic)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- Josue O Ortega (Democratic)
- Russell Huxtable (Democratic)
- Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic)
- Sarah McBride
- Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic)
- Ray Seigfried (Democratic)
- Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 67. It differs from the original bill by changing the period of time that a criminal history report obtained by the Background Check Center is valid for 1 year, instead of 3 years. The 1-year period of time is now applicable to both applicants of long-term care facilities as well as home-care agencies.
This Act also removes the requirement that a current employee of a long-term care facility or home-care agency would need to get another criminal background check if they seek a promotion with their current employer.
Because this Act codifies the time frame in which a criminal background check is required, this Act removes the administrative discretion previously provided to the Department of Health and Social Services to determine the frequency in which fingerprints must be obtained.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2026
Signed by Governor - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 13 On Its Merits - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES - Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 67