SB 291 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), William Bush (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Bruce C. Ennis, Colin Bonini, Valerie Longhurst, Ruth Briggs King, Sarah McBride, and Ernesto B Lopez.

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Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB 291 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO POLICY REGARDING APPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS.

Last action August 19, 2022 — 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 09, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
28 sponsors

4 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy regarding appropriate relationships between school employees, contractors, coaches, and volunteers and students. The policy must include a provision establishing appropriate and inappropriate interactions; a prohibition against adult sexual misconduct; a prohibition against any sexual relationship between a school employee, contractor, coach, or volunteer and a student; an emphasis on the mandatory reporting obligations under § 903 of Title 16; a procedure for notifying the Department of Education and law enforcement of suspected adult sexual misconduct; guidelines for the preferred and prohibited methods of electronic communication; notice that substantiated incidents of adult sexual misconduct will be reported in future reference checks; and a provision requiring the development of hiring practices to screen for adult sexual misconduct. This Act will be implemented for the 2023-2024 school year.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 19, 2022
Signed by Governor
June 28, 2022
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
June 15, 2022
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
June 02, 2022
Assigned to Education Committee in House
May 19, 2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
May 18, 2022
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
May 09, 2022
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 34 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Nicole Poore Democratic
Darius J. Brown Democratic
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic
Kimberly Williams Democratic

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (34)

34 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3/5

June 28, 2022

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	12	0	0	0
Democratic	16	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
Total	41	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

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	—	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	Yea
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	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

Official roll call →

SM

May 19, 2022

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	0
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	21	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

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	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights education

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 291 do?: This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy regarding appropriate relationships between school employees, contractors, coaches, and volunteers and students. The policy must include a provision establishing appropriate and inappropriate interactions; a prohibition against adult sexual misconduct; a prohibition against any sexual relationship between a school employee, contractor, coach, or volunteer and a student; an emphasis on the mandatory reporting obligations under § 903 of Title 16; a procedure for notifying the Department of Education and law enforcement of suspected adult sexual misconduct; guidelines for the preferred and prohibited methods of electronic communication; notice that substantiated incidents of adult sexual misconduct will be reported in future reference checks; and a provision requiring the development of hiring practices to screen for adult sexual misconduct. This Act will be implemented for the 2023-2024 school year.
Who sponsors SB 291?: SB 291 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), William Bush (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Bruce C. Ennis, Colin Bonini, Valerie Longhurst, Ruth Briggs King, Sarah McBride, and Ernesto B Lopez.
What is the current status of SB 291?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2022. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 291
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 09, 2022
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Nicole Poore

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