Bill Commons

DE SJR 14

enacted

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SJR 14 pass?

Yes. DE SJR 14 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE SJR 14 about?

This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Education to compile and submit a comprehensive report regarding the workforce data and compensation of education support professionals for the most recent school year. The report must identify staffing levels, vacancies, average wages paid, and the number of employees earning below a $40 hourly wage threshold. The Department is further required to recommend pay scales that align with a minimum living wage and submit its findings to the General Assembly and relevant state offices by November 2, 2026.

Who sponsors DE SJR 14?

Edward S. Osienski, Eric Morrison, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 22 others are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 14.

Description

This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Education to compile and submit a comprehensive report regarding the workforce data and compensation of education support professionals for the most recent school year. The report must identify staffing levels, vacancies, average wages paid, and the number of employees earning below a $40 hourly wage threshold. The Department is further required to recommend pay scales that align with a minimum living wage and submit its findings to the General Assembly and relevant state offices by November 2, 2026.

Introduced
2026-04-21
Latest action
2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Daniel Cruceprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-18

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-06-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-05-19

    Assigned to Education Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-14

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  6. 2026-05-14

    Amendment SA 1 to SJR 14 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-05-13

    Amendment SA 1 to SJR 14 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2026-04-22

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-04-21

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-14 · pass · 21-0

    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: 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
  • 3/4

    2026-06-18 · pass · 41-0

    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: 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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