DE SB13 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on October 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on October 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This Act creates a Ban the Box policy for postsecondary institutions in the state. Ban the Box or Beyond the Box policies refer to the removal of questions about ones criminal conviction history on a college or job application. Research shows that questions about criminal conviction history deter individuals from applying to an institution and increase the likelihood of rejection, with a disproportionate effect on people of color.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-09 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-09 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-09 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-09 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2022-06-30 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| 2022-06-30 | Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| 2022-06-30 | Amendment HA 1 to SB 13 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| 2022-06-28 | Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-06-10 | Assigned to Education Committee in House | |
| 2022-06-09 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| 2022-06-09 | Amendment SA 1 to SB 13 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT | |
| 2022-06-09 | Amendment SA 1 to SA 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT | |
| 2022-06-09 | Reconsidered in Senate | |
| 2022-06-09 | Amendment SA 1 to SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2022-06-09 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| 2022-06-09 | Amendment SA 1 to SB 13 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT | |
| 2022-06-08 | Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-05-18 | Amendment SA 1 to SB 13 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2022-05-05 | Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate |
