Delaware · House Bill 419 · 152nd General Assembly

DSCYF/Provide New Luggage/Children in Foster Care

  1. Introduced May 23, 2024
  2. In committee May 23, 2024
  3. Passed the House Jun 18, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 30, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 9, 2024

What it does

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

This Act requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families (DSCYF) to provide new luggage to children in foster care to use for the transportation of their personal belongings when entering custody, moving from one placement to another, or exiting custody, and makes clear that disposable bags and trash bags may not be used for these purposes. It requires the Department to establish and…

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This Act requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families (DSCYF) to provide new luggage to children in foster care to use for the transportation of their personal belongings when entering custody, moving from one placement to another, or exiting custody, and makes clear that disposable bags and trash bags may not be used for these purposes. It requires the Department to establish and maintain an inventory of new luggage for this purpose. The Department must annually provide a report containing a current accounting of supply inventory and inventory management procedures. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 8 cosponsors

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.