SB 90 is sponsored by Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), John J. Viola, Kimberly Williams (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Robert Marshall, Margaret Rose Henry, Bruce C. Ennis, Brian J. Bushweller, Melanie George Smith, John A. Kowalko, Helene M. Keeley, Earl G. Jaques Jr., David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Colin Bonini, and Harris B. McDowell.

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Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 90 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INSPIRE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

Last action May 10, 2018 — Signed by Governor

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 22, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
21 sponsors

3 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill would allow for a student to participate in the Inspire Scholarship Program for eight continuous semesters instead of the current six. This would allow a student to use Inspire Scholarships for each of the semesters during a traditional college program.

Bill Text

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Action History

May 10, 2018
Signed by Governor
April 19, 2018
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
April 18, 2018
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
April 17, 2018
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
March 28, 2018
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
March 13, 2018
Assigned to Education Committee in House
March 08, 2018
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
June 07, 2017
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
May 22, 2017
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 41 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (41)

41 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

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April 19, 2018

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	23	0	0	2
Democratic	7	0	0	0
Republican	8	0	0	1
Total	38	0	0	3
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Not Voting
Bryon H. Short	—	Yea
Charles Potter Jr.	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Deborah Hudson	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
Harvey R. Kenton	—	Yea
Helene M. Keeley	—	Yea
James Johnson	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Joseph E. Miro	—	Yea
Melanie George Smith	—	Yea
Michael Mulrooney	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Not Voting
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
William R. Outten	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Not Voting
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

SM

March 08, 2018

Passed 17 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	9	1	0	2
Democratic	4	0	0	1
Republican	4	0	0	0
Total	17	1	0	3
% of votes cast	81%	5%	0%	14%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Brian J. Bushweller	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Not Voting
Colin Bonini	—	Yea
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Yea
F. Gary Simpson	—	Nay
Gregory F. Lavelle	—	Yea
Harris B. McDowell	—	Not Voting
Margaret Rose Henry	—	Yea
Robert Marshall	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Not Voting
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

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Subjects

education

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 90 do?: This bill would allow for a student to participate in the Inspire Scholarship Program for eight continuous semesters instead of the current six. This would allow a student to use Inspire Scholarships for each of the semesters during a traditional college program.
Who sponsors SB 90?: SB 90 is sponsored by Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), John J. Viola, Kimberly Williams (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Robert Marshall, Margaret Rose Henry, Bruce C. Ennis, Brian J. Bushweller, Melanie George Smith, John A. Kowalko, Helene M. Keeley, Earl G. Jaques Jr., David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Colin Bonini, and Harris B. McDowell.
What is the current status of SB 90?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 22, 2017. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 90
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 22, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Sean M. Lynn

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