Delaware Child Care Act/Exemptions/Sectarian/Religious/Institutions
- Introduced Mar 28, 2023
- In committee Mar 28, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
In 2021, the General Assembly enacted a law, Chapter 249 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware (Senate Bill 169 of the 151st General Assembly) to update and expand the definition of child care to include early education programs for children below the grade of kindergarten that are operated by public or private schools, including sectarian or religious institutions. This law takes effect on July 1, 2024. This Act exempts sectarian or religious institutions from the Delaware Child Care Act.
Every action
1 step, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans.
- DL David L. WilsonR Primary sponsor · District 18
- JR Jesse R. VanderwendeR Joint sponsor · District 35
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.