Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 159 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOL AUDITS.

Last action — Assigned to Education Committee in House

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act authorizes the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Department, or General Assembly to request, and requires the Auditor of Accounts conduct or contract for, an audit of a charter school's business and financial transactions, records, and accounts in certain circumstances. Such a request must be based on evidence of misuse of State money or a violation of the following State law, or regulation promulgated under the State law: (1) Part I of Title 11 (relating to the Delaware Criminal Code). (2) Chapter 5 of Title 14 (relating to charter schools). (3) Subchapter I of Chapter 58 of Title 29 (relating to the State employees’, officers’, and officials’ code of conduct). (4) Chapter 69 of Title 29 (relating to State procurement). In addition, this Act makes clear that the Auditor of Accounts may not charge for an audit conducted or contracted for under this Act.

Bill Text

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4 added · 5 removed

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1 TO SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
159 AMEND Senate Bill No.
159 AMEND Senate Amendment No.
159 on lines 27 and 28 by deleting “, including a house, joint committee, or member of the General Assembly,”.
1 to Senate Bill No.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment removes language to clarify which entities may request an audit.
159 by inserting “committee,” after “joint committee,”.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment makes a technical correction.
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Action History

  1. Assigned to Education Committee in House

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT

  3. Amendment SA 1 to SB 159 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  4. Amendment SA 1 to SA 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. Lifted From Table in Senate

  6. Laid On Table in Senate

  7. Lifted From Table in Senate

  8. Laid On Table in Senate

  9. Amendment SA 1 to SB 159 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  10. Amendment SA 1 to SB 159 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  11. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  12. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 41 not signed on · 5 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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Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4201
Democratic 9000
Republican 0401
Total 13602
% of votes cast 62%29%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Not Voting
Colin Bonini — Nay
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Nay
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Not Voting
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
David L. Wilson Republican Nay
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 159 do?
This Act authorizes the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Department, or General Assembly to request, and requires the Auditor of Accounts conduct or contract for, an audit of a charter school's business and financial transactions, records, and accounts in certain circumstances. Such a request must be based on evidence of misuse of State money or a violation of the following State law, or regulation promulgated under the State law: (1) Part I of Title 11 (relating to the Delaware Criminal Code). (2) Chapter 5 of Title 14 (relating to charter schools). (3) Subchapter I of Chapter 58 of Title 29 (relating to the State employees’, officers’, and officials’ code of conduct). (4) Chapter 69 of Title 29 (relating to State procurement). In addition, this Act makes clear that the Auditor of Accounts may not charge for an audit conducted or contracted for under this Act.
Who sponsors SB 159?
SB 159 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), John A. Kowalko, Anthony Delcollo, Paul S. Baumbach, Andria L. Bennett, Gerald L. Brady, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Valerie Longhurst, Sean Matthews, John L. Mitchell, and John J. Viola.
What is the current status of SB 159?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 159?
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