AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Summary
This act will allow a critical need reimbursement to be distributed directly to an institute of higher education or Secretary of Education approved Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensure and Certification program for an eligible teacher who is taking noncredit-earning seminars or workshops or credit-bearing coursework in order to attain a Standard Certification in a state-approved critical need area.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Signed Jun 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2021 · House Mar 30, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 20, 2021
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 15, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 8 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Rae Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
Co
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
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