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

HB 452: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILD-SERVING ENTITIES.

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 452 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 THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILD-SERVING ENTITIES. Primary sponsor: Nnamdi Chukwuocha (Democratic), Alonna Berry (Democratic), Dan Cruce (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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.

Although the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association is a unit of the Department of Education, officials are currently allowed to serve without completing background checks before serving. This Act provides that in the event an official for the DIAA is not an individual required to undergo a background check under the law that requires employees, contractors, and volunteers of the Department of Education to meet certain background check requirements, the DIAA must promulgate regulations requiring background checks of officials that meet the same requirements as those for employees, contractors, and volunteers of the Department. This Act further requires that officials complete diversity and anti-discrimination training, and requires student athletes to complete annual sportsmanship and anti-harassment training. This Act also clarifies that member schools must fully cooperate with DIAA investigations of alleged regulatory violations. Finally, this Act makes technical corrections to existing code to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act takes effect on the earlier of July 1, 2027 or the date of notice in the Register of Regulations that regulations implementing this Act have been promulgated.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nnamdi ChukwuochaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Alonna BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Dan CrucePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5

“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: 13 YES 3 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sources

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