Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 22 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 56 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUNDING.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    4 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act codifies the Opportunity Fund, an additional source of educational funding for Delaware public schools intended to support the increased needs of low income and English learner students, and establishes the parameters for how the funding is to be distributed to school districts and charter schools.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

  3. Suspension of Rules in House

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  5. Assigned to Education Committee in House

  6. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING

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

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 27 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (27)

27 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

2/3

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 14002
Republican 12000
Total 39002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Not Voting
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Not Voting
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore 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
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
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 Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 11000
Republican 4001
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — 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
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore 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 Not Voting
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 56 do?
This Act codifies the Opportunity Fund, an additional source of educational funding for Delaware public schools intended to support the increased needs of low income and English learner students, and establishes the parameters for how the funding is to be distributed to school districts and charter schools.
Who sponsors SB 56?
SB 56 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, Ernesto B Lopez, William Bush (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Bruce C. Ennis, Michael Ramone, Sean Matthews, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Ruth Briggs King, Gerald L. Brady, and David Bentz.
What is the current status of SB 56?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2021. Enacted.
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