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State Government / Delaware / Legislation / HB 438

HB 438Session 153HouseBecame law

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICE LETTERS, CHILD-CARE FACILITIES, AND HEALTH-CARE FACILITIES.

Source-provided summary

This Act adds the definition of child-serving entity for the purpose of requiring a service letter verification from any child-serving entity where an employee may have worked. “Child-serving entity” is already defined in § 309 of Title 31 and includes DSCYF, residential child-care facilities, public and private schools, youth camps, summer schools, and other entities. If a previous employer fails to respond to a service letter, this Act also requires that the prospective employee report the failure to respond to the DOL.

Latest development · Aug 31, 2026

Signed by Governor

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Session
153
Introduced
May 21, 2026
Latest passage
Jun 30, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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Civixly topics

EducationHealthLabor & Employment

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorClaire Snyder-Hall
Primary sponsorCyndie Romer
Primary sponsorJosue O Ortega
Primary sponsorKerri Evelyn Harris
Primary sponsorMara Gorman

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View full action timeline9 actions⌄
  1. Aug 31, 2026

    Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Jun 30, 2026

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    PassageSenate
  3. Jun 24, 2026

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

    Committee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableSenate
  4. Jun 19, 2026

    Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeSenate
  5. Jun 18, 2026

    Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeSenate
  6. Jun 18, 2026

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

    PassageHouse
  7. Jun 17, 2026

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    Committee PassageHouse
  8. Jun 11, 2026

    Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeHouse
  9. May 21, 2026

    Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeHouse

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