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HCR136 • 2025

RECOGNIZING MAY 29TH, 2026, AS “DE529 DAY”.

RECOGNIZING MAY 29TH, 2026, AS “DE529 DAY”.

Children Education Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Berry
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
Passed 5/21/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how or if employers are involved beyond recognizing the benefit of attaining higher education.

Declare May 29, 2026, as 'DE529 Day'

This resolution declares May 29, 2026, as 'DE529 Day' and encourages Delaware residents to save for their children's education.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares May 29, 2026, as 'DE529 Day'.
  • Urges citizens of Delaware to begin saving for their children’s education.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Families with children in Delaware.
  • Residents of Delaware who are concerned about the cost of higher education.

Terms To Know

DE529 Day
A day designated to encourage saving for educational expenses through a state-sponsored savings plan.
Section 529 Plan
A type of education savings account that allows individuals to save money for future college costs with tax benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution is not a law and does not require any action beyond recognition.
  • It only applies to the state of Delaware.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in House

  2. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  3. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING MAY 29TH, 2026, AS “DE529 DAY”.
This concurrent resolution recognizes May 29th, 2026, as "DE529 Day" and urges the citizens of Delaware to begin saving for their children's education.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Berry & Sen. Paradee

Sen. Huxtable

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 136

RECOGNIZING MAY 29TH, 2026, AS “DE529 DAY”.

WHEREAS, as the State of Delaware is committed to competing in the global economy, our citizens must recognize the challenge ahead and provide their children with the education and skills that will enable them to compete successfully; and

WHEREAS, the rising cost of higher education has outpaced inflation and the growth in family income, all of which pose a serious threat to the ability of our citizens to ensure their children’s access to post-secondary education; and

WHEREAS, the amount of student loan debt continues to rise to historic levels, leaving college graduates with the ever-increasing burden of paying for their education long after its completion; and

WHEREAS, recent research shows that 93% of parents are concerned about the rising costs of college to help their children pay for post-secondary education and only 35% of American families have a dedicated college savings account; and

WHEREAS, it is in the State’s interest that access to post-secondary education for its children be maintained and that encouraging parents to save for their children’s education promotes that public purpose; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of our state's employers to ensure a well-educated workforce; and

WHEREAS, government, at both the federal and state levels, needs to encourage savings versus consumption and assisting rather than hindering parents, grandparents, friends, and businesses, as they seek to support the education of children, grandchildren, and others in need of help to meet their higher education goals; and

WHEREAS, the Office of the State Treasurer sponsors an education savings plan as a Section 529 Qualified State Tuition and Savings Plans (QSTP) through duly enacted laws passed by the Delaware General Assembly, including state tax incentives for its citizens as a recognition of the value of higher education opportunity.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153

rd

General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the State of Delaware hereby proclaims May 29, 2026, as “DE529 Day”. In doing so, the State of Delaware urges families and employers throughout the State to recognize the benefit of attaining higher education and urge the citizens of Delaware to begin saving for their children’s education.

SYNOPSIS

This concurrent resolution recognizes May 29th, 2026, as "DE529 Day" and urges the citizens of Delaware to begin saving for their children's education.