# Delaware SS 1 for SB 278: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. Delaware SS 1 for SB 278, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Trey Paradee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-17 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SS1FORSB278-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SS 1 for SB 278 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-05-06 - Last action: 2026-08-17, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 29 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (79 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child care help with limits for families: mixed, high. Effective immediately, the law puts Delaware's Purchase of Care child care assistance program into state law. Parents can apply when they need child care to get or keep a job, or train for work. Job seekers can apply for no more than 90 consecutive days over one year. Delaware's health and social s… - Earlier summer care approval for eligible children: mixed, low. For every child eligible for Purchase of Care, the state must approve a summer provider after January 1 when enrollment requires approval. Advance approval can be for enrollment only. The child must still meet the program's eligibility requirements when attending. Summer care approval covers no mor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-01 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-08-17: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-07-01: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate) - 2026-07-01: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House) - 2026-06-30: Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-06-23: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-06-18: Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House) - 2026-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-06-16: Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2026-06-04: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-05-18: Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-06: was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 278 (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-05-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143236&legislationTypeId=6&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=143236&legislationTypeId=6&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-SS1FORSB278-153 (as of 2026-10-12).