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HA1TOSS1FORSB278 • 2025

This Amendment clarifies that the earlier authorizations necessary for summer enrollment are pre-authorizations and still subject to meeting eligibility requirements for full authorization at the time the child will attend.

This Amendment clarifies that the earlier authorizations necessary for summer enrollment are pre-authorizations and still subject to meeting eligibility requirements for full authorization at the time the child will attend.

Children Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Harris
Last action
2026-06-30
Official status
Passed 6/30/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the bill passed but does not provide an effective date or details on enforcement if pre-authorizations are revoked due to unmet eligibility.

Clarifying Summer School Enrollment Rules

This amendment clarifies that early approvals needed for summer enrollment are pre-authorizations and must still meet eligibility requirements when the student starts.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the word 'authorize' to 'pre-authorize'.
  • Replaces the term 'authorized' with 'pre-authorized'.
  • Updates the word 'authorization' to 'pre-authorization'.
  • Clarifies that early approvals for summer enrollment are pre-authorizations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Children enrolling in summer school programs.
  • Agencies or schools handling student authorizations.

Terms To Know

Pre-authorization
An early approval for summer enrollment that is not final until eligibility rules are met at the time of attendance.
Eligibility requirements
The conditions a student must meet to receive full authorization when they attend.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific eligibility requirements students must meet.
  • The source material does not state an effective date for this change.
  • The source material does not explain what happens if a student fails to meet full authorization rules later.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment clarifies that the earlier authorizations necessary for summer enrollment are pre-authorizations and still subject to meeting eligibility requirements for full authorization at the time the child will attend.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Harris

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 278

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 278 on line 25 by deleting “

authorize

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

pre-authorize

”.

FURTHER Amend Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 278 on lines 26 and 31 by deleting “

authorized

” each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “

pre-authorized

”.

FURTHER Amend Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 278 on lines 26, 28, and 32 by deleting “

authorization

” each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “

pre-authorization

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment clarifies that the earlier authorizations necessary for summer enrollment are pre-authorizations and still subject to meeting eligibility requirements for full authorization at the time the child will attend.