HB 347 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.
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Summary
Delaware House Bill 347 amends the school registration process by removing the requirement that parents provide a birth certificate. Parents may instead provide other acceptable proof of a child's age or date of birth when registering their child for public school.
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Official abstract
This Act removes a requirement for a parent to provide a birth certificate as part of the uniform public school registration process. A parent may instead provide other proof of age or date of birth.
Sponsors (3)
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
Action history (8)
- Apr 9, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
- Apr 15, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits · lower
- May 5, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT · lower
- May 5, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
- May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
- May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 25, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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