Delaware · House Bill 38 · 153rd General Assembly

Higher Education/Elected or Appoint Official/Records

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 18, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 22, 2025

What it does

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

This Act requires an institution of higher education that receives funding from this State to keep and provide records for an elected or appointed official who is employed by the institution of higher education. The University of Delaware and Delaware State University are to comply with this Act for employees who are paid in whole or in part with State funds. If the State Auditor finds that an institution of higher…

Read the full title (119 words)

This Act requires an institution of higher education that receives funding from this State to keep and provide records for an elected or appointed official who is employed by the institution of higher education. The University of Delaware and Delaware State University are to comply with this Act for employees who are paid in whole or in part with State funds. If the State Auditor finds that an institution of higher education is knowingly in violation of this Act, the State Auditor may impose an administrative penalty on the institution of higher education and shall report the violation and amount of administrative penalty imposed to the Public Integrity Commission, Department of Justice, and the Office of the Controller General.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits · House Education
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 38 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  4. HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT36–0 vote
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
  6. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 38 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Education
  8. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 38 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  9. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  10. HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT37–0 vote
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 36–0
Mar 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Absent · 5

Amendment SA 1 to HB 38 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Amendment SA 1 to HB 38 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 37–0
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Absent · 4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 7 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.