AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INSPIRE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Summary
This bill would allow for a student to participate in the Inspire Scholarship Program for eight continuous semesters instead of the current six. This would allow a student to use Inspire Scholarships for each of the semesters during a traditional college program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced May 22, 2017
Signed May 10, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 10, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
May 22, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
3 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Bolden
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
Co
Danny Short
RRepublican
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
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