Bill Commons

DE HB 12

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 12 pass?

Yes. DE HB 12 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 12 about?

This Act creates a scholarship for students who have completed a Delaware Teacher Academy and are enrolled in a Delaware Educator Preparation Program. This scholarship supplements the Educator Support Scholarship and is intended to fill a $2500 funding gap for aspiring educators who are in their first year at an Educator Preparation Program. No more than 35 scholarships may be awarded. The scholarship will be expanded based on interest and funding in subsequent school years and will continue as funding is available.

Who sponsors DE HB 12?

Nicole Poore, Josue O Ortega, John "Jack" Walsh and 11 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 12.

Description

This Act creates a scholarship for students who have completed a Delaware Teacher Academy and are enrolled in a Delaware Educator Preparation Program. This scholarship supplements the Educator Support Scholarship and is intended to fill a $2500 funding gap for aspiring educators who are in their first year at an Educator Preparation Program. No more than 35 scholarships may be awarded. The scholarship will be expanded based on interest and funding in subsequent school years and will continue as funding is available.

Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Kimberly Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-25

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  3. 2026-03-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 7 Favorable

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  4. 2026-03-10

    Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

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  5. 2026-03-10

    Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-03-10

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 12 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 12 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  8. 2025-01-29

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits

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  9. 2025-01-22

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-03-10 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: other
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: other
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • 2/3

    2026-06-25 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141808

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