SB 12 DE

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The purpose of this act is to open up The Delaware Student Excellence Equals Degree Act (SEED Act) to adult Delaware residents, who are not recent high school graduates. Currently, about 56% of Delawareans age 25-64 lack a post-secondary degree. This expansion of the SEED grant program will encourage adult learners to return to school to enhance their knowledge and skills and increase their job opportunities. Adult individuals with a high school diploma or less education were significantly impacted by Covid-19-related job loss. This legislation can help to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on those adults. Tennessee has instituted a similar program called the Tennessee Reconnect Act.

• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary
• Valerie Longhurst · primary
• Larry Lambert Democratic · primary
• John L. Mitchell · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary

1. Apr 13, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
2. Apr 21, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SB 12 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
3. Apr 21, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
4. Apr 21, 2021 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
5. Apr 22, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
6. Apr 27, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SB 12 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO · upper
7. Apr 27, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO · upper
8. Apr 28, 2021 Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
9. May 19, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 8 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
10. May 20, 2021 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
11. Jun 4, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · lower
12. Jun 22, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
13. Oct 12, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · PDF
• SA 1 to SB 12 · PDF
• SA 1 to SB 12 · HTML