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SB 294 DE
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FOR FULL-TIME POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

DE · session 153 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Latest action (May 13, 2026) Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

Summary

This bill expands Delaware's child care assistance program to include full-time students pursuing associate or baccalaureate degrees at post-secondary institutions. The legislation formally names the state's child care assistance program "Purchase of Care" or "POC" in statute and makes technical corrections to existing law.

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Official abstract

This Act makes full-time students attending post-secondary education for an associate or baccalaureate degree eligible for child care assistance. This Act also adds the name of this State's child care assistance program, "Purchase of Care" or "POC" to Chapter 5 of Title 31 and makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act is effective immediately because under § 10113 of Title 29, amendments that make existing regulations consistent with changes in basic law are exempt from the procedural requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act.

Sponsors (6)

Action history (4)
  1. Apr 30, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
  2. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
  3. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
  4. May 13, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper

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