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SJR 1 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH & THEIR FAMILIES TO EXPLORE PARTICIPATING IN THE FEDERAL IV-E GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Summary
This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families to explore participating in the federal title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program to increase support to relative guardians and facilitate permanency solutions for Delaware youth in foster care.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Apr 6, 2023 Signed Aug 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023 · House Jun 30, 2023

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 16, 2023
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Aug 31, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Eric Buckson
Eric Buckson
RRepublican
DE
16
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Kerri Harris
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15