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

HB 443: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS IN EDUCATION.

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 443 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS IN EDUCATION. Primary sponsor: Kim Williams (Democratic), Laura Sturgeon (Democratic). It lists 4 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 provides clarification that all individuals currently or prospectively serving as mentors to one or more students through a mentoring program under the Department of Education must submit to state and federal criminal background checks, and that they are subject to continued criminal record monitoring for 1 year.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Laura SturgeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Kam SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
  4. Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  5. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  6. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 On Its Merits
  8. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sources

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