DE SB 344
Status unknownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Did DE SB 344 pass?
The current status of DE SB 344 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
What is DE SB 344 about?
This Act establishes that a fingerprint-based criminal background check and Child Protection Registry check completed for a volunteer for one public school is valid at any other public school in the State for the duration of the check’s validity period. This Act also includes public school volunteers in the State's continuous "Rap Back System" for ongoing monitoring and provides that the State must bear the costs associated with obtaining these checks for approved volunteers. This Act is effective immediately and is to be implemented on the earlier of 1 year from the date of enactment or publication of notice by the Department of Education that final regulations have been promulgated.
Who sponsors DE SB 344?
Brian Pettyjohn, S. Elizabeth Lockman are the primary sponsors of DE SB 344.
Description
This Act establishes that a fingerprint-based criminal background check and Child Protection Registry check completed for a volunteer for one public school is valid at any other public school in the State for the duration of the check’s validity period. This Act also includes public school volunteers in the State's continuous "Rap Back System" for ongoing monitoring and provides that the State must bear the costs associated with obtaining these checks for approved volunteers. This Act is effective immediately and is to be implemented on the earlier of 1 year from the date of enactment or publication of notice by the Department of Education that final regulations have been promulgated.
- Introduced
- 2026-06-04
- Latest action
- 2026-06-04 — Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
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2026-06-04
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
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Related bills
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