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SB 12 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATION AND THE DELAWARE STUDENT EXCELLENCE EQUALS DEGREE ACT.

Summary
The purpose of this act is to open up The Delaware Student Excellence Equals Degree Act (SEED Act) to adult Delaware residents, who are not recent high school graduates. Currently, about 56% of Delawareans age 25-64 lack a post-secondary degree. This expansion of the SEED grant program will encourage adult learners to return to school to enhance their knowledge and skills and increase their job opportunities. Adult individuals with a high school diploma or less education were significantly impacted by Covid-19-related job loss. This legislation can help to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on those adults. Tennessee has instituted a similar program called the Tennessee Reconnect Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Apr 13, 2021 Signed Oct 12, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Oct 12, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 8 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 12 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 12 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
7 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Larry Lambert
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryan Shupe
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
DE
36
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27