AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND COMPUTER SCIENCE.
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HB 15 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND COMPUTER SCIENCE.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
3 primary, 11 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 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This bill creates a requirement that all public high schools, including charter schools, shall offer at least one computer science course at the high school level by the 2020-2021 school year. Also, this bill creates a requirement that, by the 2018-2019 school year, a computer science course may satisfy one year of the total credit requirement in mathematics, excluding Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II or the equivalent courses. The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines addressing how computer science courses can satisfy graduation requirements.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 12 YES 5 NO 4 ABSENT
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Amendment SA 1 to HB 15 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT
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Amendment SA 1 to HB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable
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Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
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Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
Sponsors
- Debra Heffernan · Primary
- Kimberly Williams · Primary
- John "Jack" Walsh · Cosponsor
- Stephanie T. Bolden · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
- Daniel B. Short · Cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Helene M. Keeley · Cosponsor
- Earl G. Jaques Jr. · Cosponsor
- Deborah Hudson · Cosponsor
- David Bentz · Cosponsor
- F. Gary Simpson · Cosponsor
- Harris B. McDowell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Debra Heffernan Democratic
- Kimberly Williams Democratic
- Harris B. McDowell
Co-sponsors (11)
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic
- Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Daniel B. Short Republican
- John L. Mitchell
- Helene M. Keeley
- Earl G. Jaques Jr.
- Deborah Hudson
- David Bentz
- F. Gary Simpson
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"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 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 24% | 0% | 19% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Nay |
| Brian J. Bushweller | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Not Voting |
| Colin Bonini | — | Nay |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| F. Gary Simpson | — | Yea |
| Gregory F. Lavelle | — | Not Voting |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (41)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 15 do?
- This bill creates a requirement that all public high schools, including charter schools, shall offer at least one computer science course at the high school level by the 2020-2021 school year. Also, this bill creates a requirement that, by the 2018-2019 school year, a computer science course may satisfy one year of the total credit requirement in mathematics, excluding Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II or the equivalent courses. The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines addressing how computer science courses can satisfy graduation requirements.
- Who sponsors HB 15?
- HB 15 is sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), John L. Mitchell, Helene M. Keeley, Earl G. Jaques Jr., Deborah Hudson, David Bentz, F. Gary Simpson, and Harris B. McDowell.
- What is the current status of HB 15?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 15?
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