DE HB 341
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 341 pass?
Yes. DE HB 341 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-24): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 341 about?
This Act creates a presumption that parents are not liable for the care, maintenance, and support of children committed to DSCYF, or admitted to a service provided by DSCYF. The Family Court may order child support payments only if child support will not pose a barrier to parent reunification.
Who sponsors DE HB 341?
Kerri Evelyn Harris, Claire Snyder-Hall, Melanie Ross Levin and 5 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 341.
Description
This Act creates a presumption that parents are not liable for the care, maintenance, and support of children committed to DSCYF, or admitted to a service provided by DSCYF. The Family Court may order child support payments only if child support will not pose a barrier to parent reunification.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-09
- Latest action
- 2026-09-24 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuochaprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-24
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-24
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-24
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-18
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-18
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-18
Amendment HA 1 to HB 341 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-16
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-04-16
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-16
Amendment HA 1 to HB 341 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-15
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-09
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2026-06-18 · pass · 39-0
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: yes
- 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: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- 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
2026-06-30 · 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
Related bills
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