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DE SB 328

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDING SAFETY.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 328 pass?

Yes. DE SB 328 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 328 about?

This Act updates the school building maintenance standards to require the facilities evaluation instrument be established through regulation by the Department of Education rather than just through guidance from the Department. It also clarifies that the minimum standard of good repair facility category related to hazardous materials includes that of lead.

Who sponsors DE SB 328?

Dave G. Lawson, Josue O Ortega, Marie Pinkney and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 328.

Description

This Act updates the school building maintenance standards to require the facilities evaluation instrument be established through regulation by the Department of Education rather than just through guidance from the Department. It also clarifies that the minimum standard of good repair facility category related to hazardous materials includes that of lead.

Introduced
2026-05-20
Latest action
2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Stephanie L. Hansenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-23

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-06-17

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-06-11

    Assigned to Education Committee in House

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  5. 2026-06-11

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-06-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

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  7. 2026-05-20

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-11 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • 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: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

  • 2/3

    2026-06-23 · pass · 39-1

    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: no
    • 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: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143368

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