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SB 231 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.

Summary
This Act provides that School Social Workers who have successfully passed the Association of Social Work Boards National Clinical Examination and hold a Licensed Clinical Social Worker License with a salary supplement. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides salary supplement for school social workers meeting licensure requirements, directly supporting educator compensation and retention in K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides salary supplement for licensed school social workers, directly increasing compensation for a specific workforce group.95% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2026 · House Jun 30, 2026

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 18, 2026
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 Favorable
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Cyndie Romer
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Melanie Ross Levin
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Ray Seigfried
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20