HB 203 DE

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With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admitting not understanding their finances, financial literacy education in Delaware high schools is needed. This Act, which may be cited as “The Equity and Inclusion in Financial Literacy for All High School Students in Delaware Act”, requires high schools to provide, at a minimum, a 1/2 credit on financial literacy. And, beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2026 through 2027 school year, successful completion of the credit will be required to obtain a high school diploma. This Act requires the credit to include instruction which meets the financial literacy standards for high school students adopted by the Department of Education. This substitute corrects a reference from "course" to "credit" in the synopsis.

• Jeff Hilovsky Republican · primary
• Richard G. Collins Republican · primary
• Timothy D. Dukes Republican · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• Valerie Jones Giltner Republican · primary
• Charles S Postles Jr. Republican · primary
• Bryan W. Shupe Republican · primary
• Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
• Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary
• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
• Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary

1. Jun 10, 2025 Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 203, and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
2. Jun 11, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 12, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
4. Jun 12, 2025 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
5. Jun 24, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jun 24, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
7. Jun 25, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
8. Jun 25, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING · upper
9. Jun 26, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT · lower
10. Sep 19, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive