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SB166 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ATTENDANCE AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ATTENDANCE AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.

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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
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
Stricken in Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ATTENDANCE AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ATTENDANCE AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ATTENDANCE AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.
  • This Act mandates that all schools receiving approval or financial assistance from the State provide parenting and pregnant students with the following protections: 1.
  • Excused absences for pregnancy related events.
  • 2.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Stricken in Senate

  2. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

  3. 2025-06-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ATTENDANCE AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.
This Act mandates that all schools receiving approval or financial assistance from the State provide parenting and pregnant students with the following protections:

1. Excused absences for pregnancy related events.
2. Excused absences for health-related needs or illnesses associated with pregnancy.
3. Six weeks of excused absences for students giving birth to a child, immediately following delivery.
4. Excused absences for medical appointments for a student’s child.
5. Excused absences for court appearances related to the student’s child or the pregnant student.

This Act further provides for accommodations to a pregnant or parenting student by allowing for the following:

1. For a lactating student, the student must have access to a private, clean, and secure room to express milk and any other associated equipment needed for lactation.
2. Access to equipment or transportation services.
3. Modifications to a student’s schedule or coursework.
4. Reasonable academic support