# Delaware HB 82: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

Delaware HB 82, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB82-153
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 82
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (93 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School board members face stricter residency rules: mixed, low. Delaware school board candidates and members must claim legal residence in, and physically live in, the district or area represented. Members lose eligibility when absent from the district for more than 75% of days in any consecutive year-long period during their term. Military deployment counts as…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-30: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-25: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Amendment SA 1 to HB 82 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Lifted From Table in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Amendment SA 1 to HB 82 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-06-24: Laid On Table in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-03-18: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141959&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=141959&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-HB82-153 (as of 2026-10-19).