DE SB 303

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION.

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

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Did DE SB 303 pass?

Yes. DE SB 303 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 303 about?

Under Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 201 (152nd General Assembly) and House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 (153rd General Assembly), the Public Education Funding Commission (Commission) has studied how to improve Delaware's public education funding policies so that public school funding is equitable and appropriated in a manner that allows public schools, including both school districts and charter schools, to not only spend all money that is appropriated but to do so in a manner that best meets the needs of the students in each school. This Act implements the Commission’s recommendation that the Public Education Funding Commission be established as a permanent body. As set forth in Senate Bill No. 302 (153rd General Assembly), the Commission recommended that the General Assembly enact what is known as the hybrid formula. The hybrid formula combines elements of the current funding calculations with a weighted needs-based approach that provides additional funding for students who receive career and technical education or special education services, who are multilingual learners, and who live in low-income households. Codified, the Commission will have a crucial role in implementing and maintaining the benefits of the hybrid model by continually reviewing the hybrid model, including the amounts of the required weights, if school spending of state appropriations complies with the applicable requirements, and making recommendations for improvements. The continual review of public education funding by the Commission will allow adjustments to be made on a gradual and incremental basis as needed.

Who sponsors DE SB 303?

Madinah Wilson-Anton, Claire Snyder-Hall, Dave G. Lawson and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 303.

Description

Introduced: 2026-04-30
Latest action: 2026-06-30 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-30
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-24
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-16
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-11
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-20
Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-19
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NOT VOTING
passage
2026-05-19
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-05-05
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-05
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-30
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

SM
2026-05-19 · pass · 18-0
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: other
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: other
SM
2026-06-24 · pass · 40-0
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: other
- 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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143194

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