DE HB 77
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAINING FOR SCHOOL BOARDS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 77 pass?
Yes. DE HB 77 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-02): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 77 about?
This Act requires that members of school boards, including charter school boards, receive training on all of the following: 1. Requirements for school board meetings under this title and the Freedom of Information Act, Chapter 100 of Title 29. 2. Best practices regarding the conduct of meetings, including the use of rules of order. 3. The State Employees’, Officers’ and Officials’ Code of Conduct, subchapter I. of Chapter 58 of Title 29. Most school boards already provide training that satisfies the requirements under this Act and the training and notices required under this Act may be combined with the training and notices already required under § 1803 of Title 14 for required financial responsibility training.
Who sponsors DE HB 77?
Nicole Poore, John "Jack" Walsh, Spiros Mantzavinos and 16 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 77.
Description
This Act requires that members of school boards, including charter school boards, receive training on all of the following: 1. Requirements for school board meetings under this title and the Freedom of Information Act, Chapter 100 of Title 29. 2. Best practices regarding the conduct of meetings, including the use of rules of order. 3. The State Employees’, Officers’ and Officials’ Code of Conduct, subchapter I. of Chapter 58 of Title 29. Most school boards already provide training that satisfies the requirements under this Act and the training and notices required under this Act may be combined with the training and notices already required under § 1803 of Title 14 for required financial responsibility training.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-18
- Latest action
- 2025-09-02 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Sean M. Lynnprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-09-02
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-06-24
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-24
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
passage
2025-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-03-18
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
SM
2025-06-24 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- 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
2025-06-30 · 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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