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

HB 419: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.

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 419 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. Primary sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Kim Williams (Democratic), Dan Cruce (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 17, 2026): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

This Act provides that a child is automatically eligible for Purchase of Care upon placement in foster care.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Krista GriffithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Dan CrucePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
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. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable
  4. Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 419 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 419 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Sources

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