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HB 346 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary
This Act establishes the High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program. The Program allows qualified applicants to apply for a payment from the State to the applicant’s lending agency, to pay a portion of the applicant’s student loan debt. The purpose of the Program is to encourage Educators to work and remain working in certification areas in which Delaware has a shortage and to encourage Educators to work and remain working in Delaware’s hardest-to-staff Schools. The amount of the award shall be no less than $1000 and no more than $2000. This substitute redesignates the chapter where this language will be placed in the code.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced Apr 12, 2018 Signed Sep 5, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2018 · House Jun 12, 2018

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 27, 2018
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Sep 5, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Amended
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 6 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 346, and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
CP
Charles Potter Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
1
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
P
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
P
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
DE
4