# Delaware HB 47: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS. Delaware HB 47, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-09-02 (HS 1 for HB 47 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB47-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 47 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-09-02, HS 1 for HB 47 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State covers some workers’ screening costs: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Delaware pays background-check costs for applicants to child-care facilities requiring licenses under Title 14, Chapter 30A. The education and child-welfare departments may also pay for checks for their current or prospective employees. That agency payment is optional, not g… - Ongoing worker screening and possible check reuse: benefit, low. State identification and justice-information agencies must send later Delaware criminal-history updates for covered employees and contractors to original designated recipients. The State Bureau of Identification must also send available Rap Back updates if it has access to that system. Records rema… - Stronger screening rules for child-serving workers: mixed, medium. Delaware requires fingerprint-based state and FBI criminal checks, plus Child Protection Registry checks, across covered child-serving groups. These include public and private K–12 schools, licensed child-care facilities, youth camps, and similar programs for school-age children. Covered people inc… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Actions (10) - 2025-09-02: HS 1 for HB 47 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-24: HS 1 for HB 47 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-11: HS 1 for HB 47 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-05-22: HS 1 for HB 47 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-22: HS 1 for HB 47 - Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT (House) - 2025-05-22: HS 1 for HB 47 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 47 (House) - 2025-03-25: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 47 (House) - 2025-03-12: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141873&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=141873&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-HB47-153 (as of 2026-10-12).