Delaware · House Bill 309 · 152nd General Assembly

Child Care Facility/Definition/Update

  1. Introduced Feb 29, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 29, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 21, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 20, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act updates the definition of child care facility to reflect the move of the Office of Child Care Licensing from the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families to the Department of Education.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits · House Education
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 31 YES 10 ABSENT31–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Education
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 10 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 31–0
Mar 21, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Absent · 10

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT (3/5 required) · Full Senate

Passed 18–0
Jun 20, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

Absent · 3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.