# Delaware HB 90: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUSSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Delaware HB 90, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUSSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel B. Short (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-09-02 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB90-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 90
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUSSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-09-02, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New enrollment rules for Sussex school families: benefit, low. The law removes Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School’s enrollment caps of 1,300–1,450 students for 2021–2022 through 2024–2025 and later. The Delaware Department of Education now sets capacity through a Certificate of Need; the law guarantees no additional seats. When applications exceed…
- Sussex homeowners lose school tax rate caps: cost, low. Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District keeps its authority to collect school taxes in addition to state funding. The law removes current-expense tax caps, measured in cents per $100: 26.50 for 2021, 27.50 for 2022, and 28.50 for 2023. It also removes the 29.50-cent cap for 2024 and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shannon Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-09-02: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-05-22: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-04-08: Amendment HA 1 to HB 90 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment HA 1 to HB 90 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-03-20: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-20: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141974&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=141974&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-HB90-153 (as of 2026-10-12).