Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 270 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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 June 02, 2022. 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.

  • 26 sponsors

    10 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act establishes an evaluation and assessment system created by the Department of Education to determine whether a school facility is in good repair to assure that school facilities are clean, safe, and functional for staff and students. This Act also requires the Division of Public Health to create a routine indoor air quality monitoring program that includes temperature and humidity standards that is published on the Department of Health and Social Services website. It further requires the Division of Public Health to create a contractor certification program for indoor air quality services that will allow schools to contract with properly trained and certified contractors when indoor air quality remediation is necessary. The Act also provides procedures for districts to make procedures clear for receiving and reporting indoor air quality complaints in schools. This Substitute bill differs from the original in that it does not provide for implementation of the routine indoor air quality monitoring program nor its enforcement. Once the program is created and there is a better understanding of what it will require, the General Assembly may then establish how, and to what extent, to implement the program with the knowledge of what is necessary to do so.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT

  3. Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Stricken in House

  4. Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  6. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits

  8. Assigned to Education Committee in House

  9. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  11. Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 270, and Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 36 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (36)

36 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

SM

Passed 33 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Democratic 15001
Republican 6600
Total 33701
% of votes cast 80%17%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Charles "Bud" M. Freel — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Nay
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Nay
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Nay
Shannon Morris Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 270 do?
This Act establishes an evaluation and assessment system created by the Department of Education to determine whether a school facility is in good repair to assure that school facilities are clean, safe, and functional for staff and students. This Act also requires the Division of Public Health to create a routine indoor air quality monitoring program that includes temperature and humidity standards that is published on the Department of Health and Social Services website. It further requires the Division of Public Health to create a contractor certification program for indoor air quality services that will allow schools to contract with properly trained and certified contractors when indoor air quality remediation is necessary. The Act also provides procedures for districts to make procedures clear for receiving and reporting indoor air quality complaints in schools. This Substitute bill differs from the original in that it does not provide for implementation of the routine indoor air quality monitoring program nor its enforcement. Once the program is created and there is a better understanding of what it will require, the General Assembly may then establish how, and to what extent, to implement the program with the knowledge of what is necessary to do so.
Who sponsors SB 270?
SB 270 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, Michael Ramone, Sherry Dorsey Walker, John L. Mitchell, Paul S. Baumbach, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of SB 270?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 02, 2022. Enacted.
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