Delaware · House Bill 83 · 152nd General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS.

HB 83 Sponsored by Kimberly Williams Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This Act requires every public school and charter school to provide students enrolled in kindergarten, who have not been seen by a dentist by time of school enrollment, with an oral health screening by the last student attendance day of each school year. Notification to the primary teacher and parent or guardian must be done within 7 school days and a copy of the oral health screening results sent home. A referral…

Read the full title (128 words)

This Act requires every public school and charter school to provide students enrolled in kindergarten, who have not been seen by a dentist by time of school enrollment, with an oral health screening by the last student attendance day of each school year. Notification to the primary teacher and parent or guardian must be done within 7 school days and a copy of the oral health screening results sent home. A referral to a dentist, if required, will be provided by the Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services. The Division of Public Health (DPH), through the Delaware Smile Check Program, offers school-based oral screenings, at no cost to the school districts, schools, including charter schools, or the students. This Act takes effect for the 2024-2025 school year.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  2. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 83
  3. HouseHS 1 for HB 83 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  4. HouseHS 1 for HB 83 - Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 ABSENT
  5. SenateHS 1 for HB 83 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 83 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 8 Favorable
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 83 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. HS 1 for HB 83 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 19 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.