Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 64 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Matt Meyer (Democratic) on September 02, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act requires that school board meetings have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 64 adds a section stating that a method for the public to remotely attend and provide public comment at school board meetings must be provided, ensuring greater accessibility for public participation. It also changes the effective date of the bill to September 2, 2025. This means that the requirements for remote attendance and public comment would not be in effect until that date.

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Romer HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Romer & Rep.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Morrison & Rep.
64 AMEND House Bill No.
K.
64 by inserting a new Section after line 10 as follows:
Williams & Rep.
“Section 3.
Wilson-Anton & Sen.
This Act takes effect on September 2, 2025.”.
Lockman & Sen.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment to House Bill No.
Sturgeon Reps.
64 changes the effective date to September 2, 2025.
Neal, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Bush, S.
Moore, Gorman, Harris, Lambert;
Sens.
Hansen, Hoffner, Walsh HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
64 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 504B, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 504B.
Open meetings.
(c) A method for the public to remotely attend and provide public comment at school board meetings must be provided.
Section 2.
Amend § 1048, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1048.
Regular and special meetings;
quorum;
roll call vote.
(f) A method for the public to remotely attend and provide public comment at school board meetings must be provided.
SYNOPSIS This Act requires that school board meetings have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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

  4. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 64 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sponsors

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (46)

46 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Daniel Cruce Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Ray Seigfried Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26000
Republican 12200
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 38201
% of votes cast 93%5%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Stell Parker Selby — Not Voting
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Yea
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Nay
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Nay
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 64 do?
This Act requires that school board meetings have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely.
Who sponsors HB 64?
HB 64 is sponsored by John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Mara Gorman (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Josue O Ortega (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), and Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 64?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2025. Enacted.
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