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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 12: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 12 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS. Primary sponsor: Kim Williams (Democratic), Laura Sturgeon (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act creates a scholarship for students who have completed a Delaware Teacher Academy and are enrolled in a Delaware Educator Preparation Program. This scholarship supplements the Educator Support Scholarship and is intended to fill a $2500 funding gap for aspiring educators who are in their first year at an Educator Preparation Program. No more than 35 scholarships may be awarded. The scholarship will be expanded based on interest and funding in subsequent school years and will continue as funding is available.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Laura SturgeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rae MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 7 Favorable
  4. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 12 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 12 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source