HB 23 DE

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This Act does the following: (1) Makes amendments to the administration of the Ivyane Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund by removing disbursement requirements to allow more flexibility to scholarship recipients, and clarifying that scholarship funds may be used for direct or indirect educational expenses and may not be used to reduce the amount of a waiver under the Delaware Fostering Independence Through Education Tuition Waiver Program. The Act also removes the 1 year residency requirement preceding application for the scholarship. (2) Makes amendments to the administration of the Delaware Fostering Independence Through Education Tuition Waiver Program by codifying responsibility for administering the program with the Office of the Child Advocate (“Office”), and clarifying the responsibilities of the Office and those of the institutions of higher education. The Act clarifies that the waiver applies to both full-time and part-time students and summer and winter classes. The Act also lowers the maximum age of eligibility from 26 to 25, to bring this Program into alignment with the requirements of the Chafee Educational and Training Voucher program. Finally, the Act mandates that Ivyane Davis Scholarships and Chafee Education and Training Vouchers may not be applied to reduce the amount of the waiver and that students eligible for waivers may not apply for or take out loans to reduce the amount of the waiver. (3) Amends the Office of the Child Advocate’s duties outlined in § 9005A of Title 29 of the Delaware Code to include administration of the Fostering Independence Through Education Tuition Waiver Program. (4) Makes technical corrections for uniformity of language and to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• William Bush Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Sean Matthews · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary

1. Feb 29, 2024 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 13, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits · lower
3. Mar 21, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 10 ABSENT · lower
4. Mar 21, 2024 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
5. Apr 17, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jun 25, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
7. Oct 25, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive