Delaware · House Bill 252 · 152nd General Assembly

Teacher Residency Program/Updates

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 13, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 26, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Nov 1, 2024

What it does

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

This Substitute bill differs from House Bill No. 252 by placing the Delaware Institute of Higher Education year-long teacher residency program under Section 1312 of Title 14 rather than Section 1305.This Substitute bill grants graduates of the Delaware Institute of Higher Education teacher-residency program 1 year of experience credit in addition to any other experience granted under Section 1312. The goal of this…

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This Substitute bill differs from House Bill No. 252 by placing the Delaware Institute of Higher Education year-long teacher residency program under Section 1312 of Title 14 rather than Section 1305.This Substitute bill grants graduates of the Delaware Institute of Higher Education teacher-residency program 1 year of experience credit in addition to any other experience granted under Section 1312. The goal of this Act is to incentivize a new graduate who has completed the year-long Delaware residency program to stay and teach in Delaware by elevating their starting pay grade level by giving them 1 year of experience credit.

Every action

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

  1. Housewas introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 252
  2. HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT37–0 vote
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Education
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  6. 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 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 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.