HB 163 DE

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The Delaware Code does not currently contain any explicit direction for public schools relating to school absences for observance of religious holidays. This Act requires schools to excuse a pupil's absence for observance of a religious holiday, and further requires districts and charters to have a policy discouraging teachers from scheduling tests, presentations and the like on days where some students may be absent for a religious holiday. A pupil who does miss a grading event must be allowed to make-up the test or otherwise recover credit. The Department of Education is directed to promulgate rules and regulations relating to implementation of this Act, including a list of holidays on which an absence for religious observance must be excused.

• Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary

1. Apr 28, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
2. May 12, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 5 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 8, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 163 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
4. Jun 17, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 163 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
5. Jun 17, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO · lower
6. Jun 17, 2021 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
7. Jun 22, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
8. Jun 24, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 1 NO 3 NOT VOTING · upper
9. Jun 30, 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 · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF
• HA 1 to HB 163 · PDF
• HA 1 to HB 163 · HTML