# Delaware HB 121: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE LICENSING.

Delaware HB 121, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE LICENSING., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB121-153
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 121
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE LICENSING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2025-07-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Licensing limits for other care settings: benefit, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, only the early education program within a state-owned and controlled entity needs a child care license. That program must meet Office of Child Care Licensing requirements. The law also excludes certain foster or adoptive homes placed by a state-licensed child plac…
- Military child care licensing exemption and oversight: mixed, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, qualifying military family child care homes, including large family homes, are exempt from Delaware licensing. They must serve only dependent children eligible for Department of Defense-subsidized care. Homes must be on a military base or federal property, or cert…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard G. Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-07: Not Worked in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-16: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-04-16: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142135&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142135&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB121-153 (as of 2026-10-19).