Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 59 — AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE RATE OF PURCHASE OF CARE FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

Last action — Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

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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 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill directs the Department to pay a statewide rate to all child care providers that is aligned with the New Castle County rate through existing program funds. This service provides support for families with children birth to 12 years of age with access to child care to enable the caretaker to hold a job, obtain training or meet the special needs of the parent or child. The bill would pay licensed child care providers statewide at the reimbursement rate of New Castle County as determined by the 2021 Delaware Local Child Care Market Rate Survey.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

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22 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 40 not signed on

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Not signed on (40)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 59 do?
This bill directs the Department to pay a statewide rate to all child care providers that is aligned with the New Castle County rate through existing program funds. This service provides support for families with children birth to 12 years of age with access to child care to enable the caretaker to hold a job, obtain training or meet the special needs of the parent or child. The bill would pay licensed child care providers statewide at the reimbursement rate of New Castle County as determined by the 2021 Delaware Local Child Care Market Rate Survey.
Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Richard G. Collins (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Kyle Evans Gay, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Ruth Briggs King, Valerie Longhurst, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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 59?
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