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HB64 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Romer
Last action
2025-09-02
Official status
Signed 9/2/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not specify the exact date when the law will become effective or how remote attendance must be provided.

Law About School Board Meetings

The law mandates that Delaware school boards must offer remote attendance options with public commenting capabilities.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires school board meetings to have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School boards in Delaware
  • The general public who want to participate in school board meetings

Terms To Know

Remote attendance
Being able to attend a meeting from another location, like through video or phone.
Public comment
Allowing people to speak up and share their thoughts during a public meeting.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact date the law will start is not specified.
  • It does not specify how school boards must provide remote attendance or what technology they should use.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA 1

1 • Romer

Passed 4/8/25

Plain English: Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep.

  • Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep.
  • Romer HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 64 AMEND House Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-02 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-04-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 64 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  5. 2025-04-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT

  6. 2025-04-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

  7. 2025-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-03-11 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 SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.
This Act requires that school board meetings have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Romer & Rep. Morrison & Rep. K. Williams & Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Lockman & Sen. Sturgeon

Reps. Neal, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Bush, S. Moore, Gorman, Harris, Lambert; Sens. Hansen, Hoffner, Walsh

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 64

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.

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

Section 1. Amend § 504B, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 504B. Open meetings.

(c) A method for the public to remotely attend and provide public comment at school board meetings must be provided.

Section 2. Amend § 1048, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 1048. Regular and special meetings; quorum; roll call vote.

(f) A method for the public to remotely attend and provide public comment at school board meetings must be provided.

SYNOPSIS

This Act requires that school board meetings have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely.