School Boards/Permit Public Comment/Agenda
- Introduced Dec 15, 2022
- In committee Dec 15, 2022
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Bill requires school boards, including charter schools, to permit public comment on each agenda item presented for a vote at a school board meeting. The public comment period must take place before the school board vote on an agenda item. The school board may reasonably restrict the time, place, and manner of the public comment period.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
- CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits · House Education
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 34
- HouseHS 1 for HB 34 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
- SenateHS 1 for HB 34 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
- SenateHS 1 for HB 34 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
- SenateHS 1 for HB 34 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
- HS 1 for HB 34 - Signed by Governor
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- KW Kimberly WilliamsD Primary sponsor · District 19
- SE S. Elizabeth LockmanD Joint sponsor · District 3
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.