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HB 178Session 153HouseIn committee

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

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This Act requires that Department of Education employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring. It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to student records, to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring.

Latest development · Mar 19, 2026

Stricken in House

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Session
153
Introduced
May 21, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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EducationJustice & Public SafetyLabor & Employment

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Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorBrian Pettyjohn
Primary sponsorBryan W. Shupe
Primary sponsorDave G. Lawson
Primary sponsorDavid L. Wilson
Primary sponsorLyndon D. Yearick
Primary sponsorTimothy D. Dukes

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  1. Mar 19, 2026

    Stricken in House

    House
  2. May 21, 2025

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 26, 2026.