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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 9, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

Delaware House Bill 350 requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with school districts, charter schools, and vocational-technical school districts, to study the feasibility of allowing homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. The study will examine whether homeschool students could participate in activities at the school they would attend if they were enrolled in public school based on their residence, potentially including a pilot program. The Department must submit its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2027, at which point this Act will expire.

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Official abstract

This Act requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with school districts, charter schools, and vocational-technical school districts, to make findings and recommendations regarding the advisability of incorporating Delaware homeschool students into public school extracurricular activities within the public school that the student would be attending based on residence if that student were enrolled in public school or within charter schools or vocational-technical school districts, including the creation of a pilot program. The Department shall report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2027. This Act expires on the date of publication in the Register of Regulations of a notice that the Department has submitted its findings and recommendations. The Director of the Division of Legislative Services shall provide notice to the Registrar of Regulations. Since the legal effect of a joint resolution would expire on November 3, 2026 (the date the General Assembly expires), this reporting requirement is being placed in the Laws of Delaware so as to continue its legal effect until the submission of notice that the Department has submitted its findings and recommendations. This Act expires on the promulgation of notice of the report required in Section 3 of this Act being submitted, which is why the Laws of Delaware are being amended rather than a more permanent change in Title 14 of the Delaware Code.

Sponsors (26)

Action history (9)

  1. Apr 9, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
  2. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 350 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  3. Apr 22, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits · lower
  4. May 21, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 350 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. May 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
  6. May 21, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
  7. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
  8. Jun 18, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  9. Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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