Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 263 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEAL DEBT RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    19 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act prohibits local education agencies and charter schools from prohibiting a student from participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity on the basis the student has an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 9 removed

25 line(s) added, 9 removed.

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Dorsey Walker HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Morrison & Rep.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Harris Reps.
263 AMEND House Bill No.
Baumbach, Bush, Chukwuocha, Heffernan, Hilovsky, K.
263 after Line 10 and before line 11 by inserting the following:
Johnson, Parker Selby, Phillips, Romer, K.
“(7) Graduation ceremonies.”.
Williams, Wilson-Anton;
SYNOPSIS This Amendment to HB 263 adds graduation ceremonies to the list of extracurricular activities that may not be restricted due to a student’s outstanding debt for school meals.
Sens.
Gay, Hocker, Hoffner HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
263 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEAL DEBT RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend Chapter 41, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 4136A.
Prohibition on restricting student participation in extracurricular activities due to meal debt.
(a) For purposes of this section, “extracurricular activity” includes:
(1) Band.
(2) Clubs.
(3) Homecoming.
(4) Interscholastic sports.
(5) Prom.
(6) Student government.
(b) Local education agencies, including charter schools, may not prohibit a student from participating in or attending a school sponsored extracurricular activity due to the student having an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
SYNOPSIS This Act prohibits local education agencies and charter schools from prohibiting a student from participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity on the basis the student has an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
02/27/2024 02:38 PM 2911520016
12/14/2023 08:55 AM 3501520197
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 263 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 263 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 5 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits

  9. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sponsors

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (43)

43 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 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
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
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable 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
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 20000
Republican 14000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris 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
Sophie Phillips 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
Jeff Hilovsky 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
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 263 do?
This Act prohibits local education agencies and charter schools from prohibiting a student from participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity on the basis the student has an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
Who sponsors HB 263?
HB 263 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Valerie Longhurst, Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, and Peter C. Schwartzkopf.
What is the current status of HB 263?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2023. Enacted.
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