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HB 12 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Summary
This bill provides State funding to kindergarten through third grade for basic special education. State funding already occurs for intensive and complex special education during these grades. Currently the basic special education funding runs from fourth through twelfth grade. This bill is an effort to promote earlier identification and assistance for basic special education needs which should then mitigate costs over the long term.Pursuant to its terms, funding for K-3 special education will be phased in gradually over 4 years.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2017 Last action Jan 19, 2017
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 19, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Jan 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 12, and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
Co
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3