AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICE LETTERS, CHILD-CARE FACILITIES, AND HEALTH-CARE FACILITIES.
Summary
This Act adds the definition of child-serving entity for the purpose of requiring a service letter verification from any child-serving entity where an employee may have worked. “Child-serving entity” is already defined in § 309 of Title 31 and includes DSCYF, residential child-care facilities, public and private schools, youth camps, summer schools, and other entities. If a previous employer fails to respond to a service letter, this Act also requires that the prospective employee report the failure to respond to the DOL.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced May 21, 2026
Last action Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2026 · House Jun 18, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 30, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 19, 2026
Introduced
Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced
Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
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