Delaware · House Bill 203 · 153rd General Assembly

Financial Literacy/High School Course

HB 203 Sponsored by Jeff Hilovsky Withdrawn

  1. Introduced May 20, 2025
  2. In committee May 20, 2025
  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 Withdrawn  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.

With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admitting not understanding their finances, financial literacy education in Delaware high schools is needed. This Act, which may be cited as “The Equity and Inclusion in…

Read the full title (143 words)

With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admitting not understanding their finances, financial literacy education in Delaware high schools is needed. This Act, which may be cited as “The Equity and Inclusion in Financial Literacy for All High School Students in Delaware Act”, requires high schools to provide, at a minimum, a 1/2 credit course on financial literacy. And, beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2026 through 2027 school year, successful completion of the course will be required to obtain a high school diploma. This Act requires the course to include instruction which meets the financial literacy standards for high school students adopted by the Department of Education.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  2. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 203 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 203
  4. HouseHS 1 for HB 203 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
  5. HouseHS 1 for HB 203 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 203 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 203 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  8. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 203
  9. SenateHS 1 for HB 203 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  10. SenateHS 1 for HB 203 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING
  11. HouseHS 1 for HB 203 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  12. HS 1 for HB 203 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

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.