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

SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 231 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. Primary sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nnamdi Chukwuocha (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2026): Vetoed 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 that School Social Workers who have successfully passed the Association of Social Work Boards National Clinical Examination and hold a Licensed Clinical Social Worker License with a salary supplement. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nnamdi ChukwuochaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Kam SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Vetoed by Governor
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Administration Committee in House
  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  9. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  10. Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 Favorable
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

Sources

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