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DE SB 231

vetoed

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 231 pass?

No. DE SB 231 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Vetoed by Governor

What is DE SB 231 about?

This Act provides that School Social Workers who have successfully passed the Association of Social Work Boards National Clinical Examination and hold a Licensed Clinical Social Worker License with a salary supplement. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE SB 231?

Dave G. Lawson, Cyndie Romer, Spiros Mantzavinos and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 231.

Description

This Act provides that School Social Workers who have successfully passed the Association of Social Work Boards National Clinical Examination and hold a Licensed Clinical Social Worker License with a salary supplement. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Vetoed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Vetoed by Governor

    executive-veto

  2. 2026-06-30

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-06-30

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

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-24

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-06-18

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  7. 2026-06-18

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

  8. 2026-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-03-11

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 Favorable

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-18 · pass · 20-0

    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: other
    • 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

    2026-06-30 · 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

Related bills

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142800

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