AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
This bill provides that the spouse and any child of a member of the active military service of the United States, who has been assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following assignment to duty in Delaware, shall be deemed to be an in-state resident for the purposes of determining the tuition, fees, and other charges at Delaware public universities, colleges, or community colleges as long as the spouse or child remains enrolled at such institution.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 29, 2021
Signed Aug 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2021 · House Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 13, 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
Aug 10, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
lower
May 14, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
P
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
Co
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
Co
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
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