Purchase of Care/Increase Eligibity
- Introduced Apr 30, 2026
- In committee Apr 30, 2026
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Act temporarily addresses Delaware's childcare crisis by gradually increasing Purchase of Care eligibility from 200% to 275% FPL over 5 years starting July 1, 2026, reducing benefit cliffs and supporting moderate-income families. It includes a sunset clause expiring June 30, 2031, to allow evaluation and ensure fiscal sustainability, with annual reporting on impacts.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
- HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 387 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
- CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- JH Jeff HilovskyR Primary sponsor · District 4
- MR Melanie Ross LevinD Joint sponsor · District 10
- KE Kerri Evelyn HarrisD Joint sponsor · District 32
- EB Eric BucksonR Joint sponsor · District 16
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.