# Delaware SB 187: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATOR AND SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS SUPPORT PROGRAMS. Delaware SB 187, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATOR AND SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS SUPPORT PROGRAMS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB187-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 187 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATOR AND SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS SUPPORT PROGRAMS. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-06-13 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More school workers qualify for financial help: benefit, high. The law expands support to full-time educators, speech-language pathologists, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers in high-need schools. Applicants no longer need to obtain a qualified education loan before applying. Educators need a current Delaware license and certif… - Separate school worker loan programs end: cost, medium. The law ends the separate loan repayment programs for speech-language pathologists and school mental health workers. Speech-language pathologists, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers can instead apply through the combined high-need school employee program. That progra… - School awards lose cap but prioritize need: mixed, medium. School employee awards must be at least $1,000; the former $2,000 cap is removed, with no replacement maximum. The state pays awards as payroll stipends instead of sending money directly to lenders. Awards depend on annual funding, require yearly reapplication, and are limited to one per year and f… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-06-24 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-30: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 8 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-06-25: Assigned to Education Committee in House (House) - 2025-06-24: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142531&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=142531&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-SB187-153 (as of 2026-10-12).