SB 86 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ABUSED, DEPENDENT, NEGLECTED, AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 22, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
5 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act authorizes the Family Court to appoint an education decision maker for abused, dependent, neglected, and delinquent children and children in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families under Chapter 25 of Title 13 to assist with education stability, discipline, and other education issues when a parent or guardian is unavailable or unable to make such decisions or consents to the appointment. This Act does not supplant the educational surrogate parent program under § 3132 of Title 14.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
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Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Education Committee in House
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Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Robert Marshall · Cosponsor
- Brian J. Bushweller · Cosponsor
- Melanie George Smith · Primary
- David P. Sokola · Primary
- Earl G. Jaques Jr. · Primary
- Kimberly Williams · Primary
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend · Cosponsor
- Margaret Rose Henry · Primary
- Stephanie T. Bolden · Cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn · Cosponsor
- David L. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 49 not signed on
Sponsors (5)
- Melanie George Smith
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Earl G. Jaques Jr.
- Kimberly Williams Democratic
- Margaret Rose Henry
Co-sponsors (8)
- Robert Marshall
- Brian J. Bushweller
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic
- David L. Wilson Republican
- Paul S. Baumbach
Not signed on (49)
49 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 49 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Brian J. Bushweller | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Yea |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| F. Gary Simpson | — | Yea |
| Gregory F. Lavelle | — | Yea |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| Margaret Rose Henry | — | Yea |
| Robert Marshall | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 86 do?
- This Act authorizes the Family Court to appoint an education decision maker for abused, dependent, neglected, and delinquent children and children in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families under Chapter 25 of Title 13 to assist with education stability, discipline, and other education issues when a parent or guardian is unavailable or unable to make such decisions or consents to the appointment. This Act does not supplant the educational surrogate parent program under § 3132 of Title 14.
- Who sponsors SB 86?
- SB 86 is sponsored by Robert Marshall, Brian J. Bushweller, Melanie George Smith, David P. Sokola (Democratic), Earl G. Jaques Jr., Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Margaret Rose Henry, Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), and Paul S. Baumbach.
- What is the current status of SB 86?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 22, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 86?
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