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2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature

SB13: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education.

Legislative Summary

This Act creates a Ban the Box policy for postsecondary institutions in the state. Ban the Box or Beyond the Box policies refer to the removal of questions about ones criminal conviction history on a college or job application. Research shows that questions about criminal conviction history deter individuals from applying to an institution and increase the likelihood of rejection, with a disproportionate effect on people of color.

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Bill History

5/5/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
5/18/2022
Amendment SA 1 to SB 13 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/8/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
6/9/2022
Amendment SA 1 to SB 13 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
6/9/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
6/9/2022
Amendment SA 1 to SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/9/2022
Reconsidered in Senate
6/9/2022
Amendment SA 1 to SA 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
6/9/2022
Amendment SA 1 to SB 13 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
6/9/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
6/10/2022
Assigned to Education Committee in House
6/28/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
6/30/2022
Amendment HA 1 to SB 13 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/30/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT
6/30/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
10/21/2022
Signed by Governor

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
6/30/2022
25
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/30/2022
15
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/9/2022
15
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/9/2022
15
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(10/21/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 17

Primary Sponsor

Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text • 1/1/1970 • 18.2 KB
LegiScanState Site
Engrossed
Bill Text • 1/1/1970 • 17.0 KB
LegiScanState Site

External Links

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