DE SB 279
vetoedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 279 pass?
No. DE SB 279 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Vetoed by Governor
What is DE SB 279 about?
This Act clarifies the pay schedule for school-based occupational therapists. Due to varying program lengths, such as accelerated programs, and the different methods of how colleges and universities award credits, it is challenging to accurately and equitably determine the appropriate lane on the salary schedule for school-based occupational therapists. This Act creates a uniform baseline for school-based occupational therapists on the salary schedule in a manner similar to other school-based clinicians such as audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
Who sponsors DE SB 279?
Melanie Ross Levin, Eric Morrison, Spiros Mantzavinos and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 279.
Description
This Act clarifies the pay schedule for school-based occupational therapists. Due to varying program lengths, such as accelerated programs, and the different methods of how colleges and universities award credits, it is challenging to accurately and equitably determine the appropriate lane on the salary schedule for school-based occupational therapists. This Act creates a uniform baseline for school-based occupational therapists on the salary schedule in a manner similar to other school-based clinicians such as audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-15
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30 — Vetoed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-30
Vetoed by Governor
executive-veto
2026-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
passage
2026-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-18
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-05-13
Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-12
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-12
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-05-05
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-05
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-04-15
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2026-05-12 · 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 · 40-1
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: no
- 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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