AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Summary
This Act requires that Department of Education employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring. It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to student records, to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 21, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2026
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May 21, 2025
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Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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