Bill Text: DE HB263 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Meal Debt Restrictions On Student Participation In Extracurricular Activities.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-3)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-03-20 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits [HB263 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2023-HB263-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. Lambert & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. S. Moore & Rep. Morrison |
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Reps. Baumbach, Heffernan, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Parker Selby, Phillips, Romer, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Hocker, Hoffner |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 263
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEAL DEBT RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 41, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 4136A. Prohibition on restricting student participation in extracurricular activities due to meal debt.
(a) For purposes of this section, “extracurricular activity” includes:
(1) Band.
(2) Clubs.
(3) Homecoming.
(4) Interscholastic sports.
(5) Prom.
(6) Student government.
(b) Local education agencies, including charter schools, may not prohibit a student from participating in or attending a school sponsored extracurricular activity due to the student having an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
SYNOPSIS
This Act prohibits local education agencies and charter schools from prohibiting a student from participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity on the basis the student has an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
