DelawareParents can use other age records to register children
Delaware’s online public school registration rules allow parents to provide other proof of a child’s age or birth date instead of a birth certificate.
What it does
Parents can register a child in Delaware public schools using proof other than a birth certificate. That proof must show the child’s age or birth date.
Argument forParents without a birth certificate could register their children more easily by providing other proof of age or birth date.
Argument againstSchools could handle age checks differently because the provision allows other proof without listing which alternatives they must accept.
More detail
Parents can provide proof of a child’s age or birth date other than a birth certificate. This option applies to parents using Delaware’s online public school registration process. Parents must still prove the child’s age or birth date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jul 23Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 25Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 13Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 5Assigned to Education Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENTPassed House
- Apr 15Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in HouseIntroduced
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