HB347 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: K. Williams
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: Out of Committee 5/13/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on whether other requirements are kept or removed beyond proof of age or date of birth.

Changing School Registration Rules

The bill changes Delaware's law by allowing parents to use different documents to prove a child's age or birthday when registering for public schools, instead of just a birth certificate.

What This Bill Does

Removes the requirement for parents to provide a birth certificate when registering their children for school.
Allows parents to show other proof that proves how old their children are or what date they were born on.

Who It Names or Affects

Parents who want to register their children in Delaware public schools.
School districts that handle student registrations.

Terms To Know

Uniform Public School Registration Process: A standard way for parents to sign up their kids for school online or through other official methods.
Proof of Age or Date of Birth: Documents that show how old someone is or when they were born, like a birth certificate, passport, or medical records.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what other documents can be used instead of a birth certificate.
It's unclear if and when the governor will sign this bill into law after it passed both chambers of the Delaware General Assembly.

Bill History

2026-05-13 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2026-05-13 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT
2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
2026-04-15 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits
2026-04-09 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.
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.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Sturgeon

Rep. Harris

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 347

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 404A, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 404A. Internet-based uniform public school registration process requirements.

(a) The internet-based uniform public school registration process established under § 403A of this title must do all of the following:

(1) Require a parent to do the following:

a. Complete the online registration process.

b. Provide proof of immunizations.

c. For a registration of a child in prekindergarten or kindergarten, provide a completed common statewide physical exam form that includes all up-to-date American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures Schedule of Periodicity screening and preventative recommended measures. The common statewide physical exam form must include information to prove lead screening as required by Chapter 26 of Title 16.

d. Provide

a birth certificate.

proof of age or date of birth.

e. Provide proof of residency documents.

f. For registration of a child in prekindergarten or kindergarten, provide a completed statewide, approved developmental screening that includes social and emotional components and is less than 12 months old at the time of submission or complete the developmental screening as part of the registration process.

(5) Permit any relevant personal

document, including a birth certificate,

document

required by a public school to be uploaded using the internet-based uniform public school registration process.

SYNOPSIS

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.