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

HB 447: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

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 447 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE. Primary sponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Kam Smith (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 8, 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 directs the Interagency Resource Management Committee to coordinate planning, program development, and funding related to child care affordability initiatives, including voluntary cost-sharing partnerships between the State, employers, community sponsors, and families. The purpose of such programs is to expand access to affordable, licensed child care and support workforce initiatives.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Kam SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Brian PettyjohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
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: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  4. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  5. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  6. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  8. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

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