# Delaware HB 49: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE CHILD CARE ACT.

Delaware HB 49, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE CHILD CARE ACT., 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 49 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB49-153
- 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 49
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE CHILD CARE ACT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-09-02, HS 1 for HB 49 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Separate oversight rules for public preschool programs: benefit, low. Public early education programs serving children below kindergarten are exempt from Delaware's child care licensing section. This applies to programs under state ownership and control, including those run by local education agencies. These programs must instead follow rules and receive monitoring f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-09-02: HS 1 for HB 49 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-25: HS 1 for HB 49 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: HS 1 for HB 49 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: HS 1 for HB 49 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: HS 1 for HB 49 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-03-19: HS 1 for HB 49 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-03-13: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 49 (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=141877&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=141877&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB49-153 (as of 2026-10-12).