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

HB 358: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL.

Passed one chamber 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 358 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL. Primary sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Laura Sturgeon (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits.

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Official summary

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

This Act provides guidelines for Delaware schools in addressing elopement of students. This Act requires schools to notify the eloping student’s parent or guardian the same day as the elopement incident. All schools must develop policies and procedures to implement the requirements of this Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Laura SturgeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  2. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  3. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  4. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
  5. was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 358

Sources

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