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SB 69 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EXEMPTION FROM THE DELAWARE CHILD CARE ACT FOR SECTARIAN OR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.

Summary
In 2021, the General Assembly enacted a law, Chapter 249 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware (Senate Bill 169 of the 151st General Assembly) to update and expand the definition of child care to include early education programs for children below the grade of kindergarten that are operated by public or private schools, including sectarian or religious institutions. This law takes effect on July 1, 2024. This Act exempts sectarian or religious institutions from the Delaware Child Care Act.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 28, 2023 Last action Mar 28, 2023
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Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
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Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Photo of Bryan Shupe
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
DE
36
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Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
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Photo of Charles Postles
Charles Postles
RRepublican
DE
33
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Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
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Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
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Photo of Jesse Vanderwende
Jesse Vanderwende
RRepublican
DE
35
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Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
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Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
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Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
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Photo of Rich Collins
Rich Collins
RRepublican
DE
41
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Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
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Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
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Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
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Photo of Valerie Giltner
Valerie Giltner
RRepublican
DE
37