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HA1TOHB79 • 2025

This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences.

This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Morrison
Last action
2025-04-17
Official status
Stricken 4/17/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences.

This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences.

What This Bill Does

  • This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences.
  • This Amendment also changes the effective date from August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2026, to provide the Department of Education with additional time to prepare to implement HB 79.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Stricken in House

  2. 2025-04-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences. This Amendment also changes the effective date from August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2026, to provide the Department of Education with additional time to prepare to implement HB 79.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Morrison

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 79

AMEND House Bill No. 79 on line 117 after “herein.” by inserting the following:

“

This paragraph does not prohibit a school district or charter school from using a law-enforcement officer who is not trained as an SRO to fill in for an SRO who is temporarily absent.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 79 on line 119 by deleting “2025.” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “2026.”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences. This Amendment also changes the effective date from August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2026, to provide the Department of Education with additional time to prepare to implement HB 79.