SB 328 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDING SAFETY.

Summary

This Act updates the school building maintenance standards to require the facilities evaluation instrument be established through regulation by the Department of Education rather than just through guidance from the Department. It also clarifies that the minimum standard of good repair facility category related to hazardous materials includes that of lead.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced May 20, 2026 Signed Jul 23, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026 · House Jun 23, 2026

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 21

Jun 11, 2026

D Democratic15

14 Yea 1

93% Yea

R Republican6

6 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jul 23, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

lower

Jun 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Introduced

Assigned to Education Committee in House

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

upper

May 20, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors