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

HB 178: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

In committee 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 178 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. Primary sponsor: Bryan Shupe (Republican), Tim Dukes (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Stricken in House.

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Official summary

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

This Act requires that Department of Education employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring. It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to student records, to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan ShupePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Tim DukesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Brian PettyjohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Stricken in House
  2. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sources

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