DE SB 260
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF ARTS EXCELLENCE.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 260 pass?
Yes. DE SB 260 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 260 about?
According to the Arts Education Partnership, 27 states currently include arts course credits as a requirement for high school graduation, and several states have implemented diploma seals or similar recognition programs to incentivize participation. This Act directs the Department of Education to establish the Delaware Certificate of Arts Excellence to recognize high school students who demonstrate sustained engagement and achievement in the arts. Establishing a similar program in Delaware could help increase arts enrollment, elevate the value of arts education, and support students interested in pursuing creative professions.
Who sponsors DE SB 260?
Edward S. Osienski, Eric Morrison, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 23 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 260.
Description
According to the Arts Education Partnership, 27 states currently include arts course credits as a requirement for high school graduation, and several states have implemented diploma seals or similar recognition programs to incentivize participation. This Act directs the Department of Education to establish the Delaware Certificate of Arts Excellence to recognize high school students who demonstrate sustained engagement and achievement in the arts. Establishing a similar program in Delaware could help increase arts enrollment, elevate the value of arts education, and support students interested in pursuing creative professions.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-17
- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Daniel Cruceprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-07
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
passage
2026-04-15
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 13 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24
Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-19
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-18
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 7 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
SM
2026-03-19 · 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: 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: other
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2026-05-07 · pass · 35-0
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: other
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: other
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: other
- 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: other
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
Related bills
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