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DE HB 204

died on adjournment

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE LICENSING.

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

Description

Like House Bill No. 204, this Substitute establishes a dedicated Child Care Complaint Investigation Unit within the Office of Child Care Licensing, under the Department of Education, to enhance timely, transparent, and accountable responses to complaints involving licensed child care providers. This Substitute deletes a duplicative requirement contained in House Bill No. 204 for the Child Care Complaint Investigation Unit, specifies that the Unit must coordinate with the Department of Children, Youth, and Family Services rather than the Division of Family services within that Department, and clarifies that the annual public report prepared by the Unit must comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations. This Substitute also requires that, like House Bill No. 204, the Department of Education use existing staff and resources for the Unit, but further specifies that the staff must be reclassified and salaries aligned with the schedule set forth in section 1305 of Title 14. This Substitute changes the implementation date contained in House Bill No. 204 from 90 days to 180 days.

Introduced
2025-06-18
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-09 — Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-18

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 204, and Assigned to Education Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-01-15

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  4. 2026-06-09

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142572

Attribution

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