Bill Commons

DE HB 452

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILD-SERVING ENTITIES.

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

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Did DE HB 452 pass?

Yes. DE HB 452 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 452 about?

Although the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association is a unit of the Department of Education, officials are currently allowed to serve without completing background checks before serving. This Act provides that in the event an official for the DIAA is not an individual required to undergo a background check under the law that requires employees, contractors, and volunteers of the Department of Education to meet certain background check requirements, the DIAA must promulgate regulations requiring background checks of officials that meet the same requirements as those for employees, contractors, and volunteers of the Department. This Act further requires that officials complete diversity and anti-discrimination training, and requires student athletes to complete annual sportsmanship and anti-harassment training. This Act also clarifies that member schools must fully cooperate with DIAA investigations of alleged regulatory violations. Finally, this Act makes technical corrections to existing code to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act takes effect on the earlier of July 1, 2027 or the date of notice in the Register of Regulations that regulations implementing this Act have been promulgated.

Who sponsors DE HB 452?

Ray Seigfried, Sarah McBride, Stell Parker Selby and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 452, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Although the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association is a unit of the Department of Education, officials are currently allowed to serve without completing background checks before serving. This Act provides that in the event an official for the DIAA is not an individual required to undergo a background check under the law that requires employees, contractors, and volunteers of the Department of Education to meet certain background check requirements, the DIAA must promulgate regulations requiring background checks of officials that meet the same requirements as those for employees, contractors, and volunteers of the Department. This Act further requires that officials complete diversity and anti-discrimination training, and requires student athletes to complete annual sportsmanship and anti-harassment training. This Act also clarifies that member schools must fully cooperate with DIAA investigations of alleged regulatory violations. Finally, this Act makes technical corrections to existing code to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act takes effect on the earlier of July 1, 2027 or the date of notice in the Register of Regulations that regulations implementing this Act have been promulgated.

Introduced
2026-06-04
Latest action
2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Nnamdi O. Chukwuochaprimary
  • Alonna Berryprimary
  • Daniel Cruceprimary
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-07-01

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 3 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT

    passage

  3. 2026-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-18

    Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-18

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

    passage

  6. 2026-06-17

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

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-06-04

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

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Versions

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Votes

  • 3/4

    2026-06-18 · pass · 41-0

    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: yes
    • 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: 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

  • SM

    2026-07-01 · pass · 13-3

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: other
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: other
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: other
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: other

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143419

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