DE SB 294
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FOR FULL-TIME POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 294 pass?
Not yet. DE SB 294 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
What is DE SB 294 about?
This Act makes full-time students attending post-secondary education for an associate or baccalaureate degree eligible for child care assistance. This Act also adds the name of this State's child care assistance program, "Purchase of Care" or "POC" to Chapter 5 of Title 31 and makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act is effective immediately because under § 10113 of Title 29, amendments that make existing regulations consistent with changes in basic law are exempt from the procedural requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act.
Who sponsors DE SB 294?
Claire Snyder-Hall, Eric Morrison, Nicole Poore and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 294, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
This Act makes full-time students attending post-secondary education for an associate or baccalaureate degree eligible for child care assistance. This Act also adds the name of this State's child care assistance program, "Purchase of Care" or "POC" to Chapter 5 of Title 31 and makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act is effective immediately because under § 10113 of Title 29, amendments that make existing regulations consistent with changes in basic law are exempt from the procedural requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-30
- Latest action
- 2026-05-13 — Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Daniel Cruceprimary
- Kendra Johnsonprimary
- Mara Gormancosponsor
- Krista Griffithcosponsor
- Eric Morrisoncosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-13
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-13
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-05-13
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-04-30
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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