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HS1FORHB358 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL.

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Passed Legislature

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

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Last action
2026-07-01
Official status
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL.
  • This Act provides guidelines for Delaware schools in addressing elopement of students.
  • This Act requires schools to notify the eloping student’s parent or guardian the same day as the elopement incident.
  • All schools must develop policies and procedures to implement the requirements of this Act.

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. 2026-07-01 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  2. 2026-07-01 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

  5. 2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 358

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL.
This Act provides guidelines for Delaware schools in addressing elopement of students. This Act requires schools to notify the eloping student’s parent or guardian the same day as the elopement incident. All schools must develop policies and procedures to implement the requirements of this Act.