DelawareEligible Delaware school workers would choose when paid adoption leave begins
At Delaware district, charter, or vocational schools, full-time workers or workers with a year of service would choose when paid leave starts for adopting a child age 6 or younger.
What it does
At Delaware school districts, charter schools, or vocational districts, full-time workers or workers employed for at least a year would choose when paid leave starts for adopting a child age 6 or younger. They could start at placement, when they file in Family Court, or when the adoption is complete.
Argument forChoosing a start point could help eligible school workers use paid leave when a child arrives or when they begin the adoption case.
Argument againstStarting leave when they file in court could use some of an eligible worker’s 12 paid weeks before the child arrives.
More detail
Eligible school workers would be able to choose when paid adoption leave begins. This covers full-time workers or workers employed for at least one year at Delaware school districts, charter schools, or vocational districts who adopt a child age 6 or younger. Leave could begin when the child is placed with the worker for adoption, when the worker files an adoption petition in Family Court, or when the adoption is complete.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 10Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- May 6Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 19Assigned to Education Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENTPassed House
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 8Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in HouseIntroduced
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