2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB382: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Vision Screening.
Legislative Summary
This Act requires that public school students receive a vision screening, including a test for color blindness, in kindergarten. Students must also receive vision screenings at appropriate intervals in grades 1 through 12, to be determined by the DOE.
Bill History
4/23/2024
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
5/8/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits
5/23/2024
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
5/23/2024
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
6/12/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
6/25/2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
9/19/2024
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/25/2024
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
5/23/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/19/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (14)
Sherry Dorsey Walker
Democrat
William Bush
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Ronald Gray
Republican
Jeff Hilovsky
Republican
Sean Matthews
Democrat
Sherae'a Moore
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
Stell Parker Selby
Democrat
Kimberly Williams
Democrat
Kerri Harris
Democrat
David Lawson
Republican
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
David Sokola
Democrat