2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB86: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Education Funding.
Legislative Summary
This Act provides increased funding for kindergarten through third grade students identified as eligible for basic special education services. Currently, basic special education is provided for students in fourth through twelfth grade who are identified as eligible for basic special education and related services; there is no additional unit funding for students in kindergarten through third grade who may be eligible for basic special education services. The Act adds a designation of K-3 Basic Special Education (basic) and over three years reduces the number of students comprising a unit from the current 16.2 to 8.4.
Bill History
1/27/2021
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
3/17/2021
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
3/25/2021
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
6/4/2021
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
6/4/2021
Suspension of Rules in House
6/10/2021
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
6/10/2021
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
6/15/2021
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
6/15/2021
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
6/16/2021
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
6/22/2021
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
7/30/2021
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/22/2021
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/10/2021
40
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/30/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 39
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Williams
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (40)
Nicole Poore
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
David Sokola
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Jack Walsh
Democrat
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Democrat
Peter Schwartzkopf
Democrat
Valerie Longhurst
Democrat
John Mitchell
Democrat
Stephanie Bolden
Democrat
William Bush
Democrat
William Carson
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
John Kowalko
Democrat
Sean Lynn
Democrat
Sean Matthews
Democrat
Sherae'a Moore
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
Edward Osienski
Democrat
Michael Ramone
Republican
Michael Smith
Republican
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Democrat
Bruce Ennis
Democrat
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Spiros Mantzavinos
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Andria Bennett
Democrat
David Bentz
Democrat
Gerald Brady
Democrat
Franklin Cooke
Democrat
Sherry Dorsey Walker
Democrat
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Kendra Johnson
Democrat
Larry Lambert
Democrat
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat