DE HB 82
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 82 pass?
Yes. DE HB 82 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-30): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 82 about?
This Act requires that a school board candidate and member be an “inhabitant” of the district, or designated portion of a district, that member represents. “Inhabitant” is defined for this purpose as “a person who both claims legal residence and physically resides in a designated area or school district.” Further, the bill provides that if a school board member is not physically present in their district for more than 75% of the days in any yearlong period of that member’s term, the member ceases to qualify as an inhabitant. Absence required by military service is not counted as absence for purposes of this statute. This Act provides that a resident of a school district may bring an action in Superior Court asking the Court to declare a vacancy if the resident has cause to believe a member is no longer an inhabitant of that member’s district. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE HB 82?
Spiros Mantzavinos, David P. Sokola, William Bush and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 82, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
This Act requires that a school board candidate and member be an “inhabitant” of the district, or designated portion of a district, that member represents. “Inhabitant” is defined for this purpose as “a person who both claims legal residence and physically resides in a designated area or school district.” Further, the bill provides that if a school board member is not physically present in their district for more than 75% of the days in any yearlong period of that member’s term, the member ceases to qualify as an inhabitant. Absence required by military service is not counted as absence for purposes of this statute. This Act provides that a resident of a school district may bring an action in Superior Court asking the Court to declare a vacancy if the resident has cause to believe a member is no longer an inhabitant of that member’s district. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-18
- Latest action
- 2025-06-30 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- Kimberly Williamsprimary
- Frank Burnscosponsor
- William Bushcosponsor
- Sherae'a Moorecosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-06-30
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-25
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
passage
2025-06-25
Amendment SA 1 to HB 82 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
amendment-passage
2025-06-25
Lifted From Table in Senate
2025-06-24
Amendment SA 1 to HB 82 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-06-24
Laid On Table in Senate
2025-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-05-06
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-05-06
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT
passage
2025-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-18
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2025-05-06 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: other
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: other
- 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: other
- 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
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- 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: other
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2025-06-25 · pass · 20-1
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: no
- 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
SM
2025-06-30 · 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
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