# Delaware HB 160: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATION BENEFITS. Delaware HB 160, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATION BENEFITS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel B. Short (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-23 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB160-153 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 160 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATION BENEFITS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-13 - Last action: 2025-07-23, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican) - Cosponsors: 19 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Guard tuition payments go straight to schools: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Delaware National Guard pays schools directly instead of reimbursing members. Approved tuition and fee payments must reach schools within 60 days after the Guard receives the member’s bill. Payments require the Adjutant General’s approval and available state budget funds… - Guard members face tuition benefit requirements: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, members must submit a completed application before each course starts, plus their latest college transcript when applicable. Program rules also require enrollment documents before classes start. Members must commit to at least six years of satisfactory Delaware Guard service… - Guard master’s tuition benefits face cuts first: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, master’s degree benefits take the first cuts when Guard education requests exceed available state funding. The Guard must reduce those benefits before reducing help for certificate, associate, or bachelor’s programs. The law does not set the size of these cuts. - Delaware Guard tuition help has limits: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible active Delaware National Guard members can get tuition help for full-time or part-time study in Delaware. State-supported schools must treat members as in-state students for admission and tuition, and payments cannot exceed the in-state rate. Private Delaware school… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard G. Collins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (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 | | | 2025-06-17 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-06-17: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-17: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House) - 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-13: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142261&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 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) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (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=142261&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 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) - [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) - [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) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB160-153 (as of 2026-10-11).