Delaware 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB263 Draft / Bill

                    SPONSOR:      Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. Lambert & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. S. Moore & Rep. Morrison       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.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. Lambert & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. S. Moore & Rep. Morrison       Reps. Baumbach, Heffernan, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Parker Selby, Phillips, Romer, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Hocker, Hoffner     

SPONSOR: Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. Lambert & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. S. Moore & Rep. Morrison
Reps. Baumbach, Heffernan, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Parker Selby, Phillips, Romer, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Hocker, Hoffner

 SPONSOR:  

 Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. Lambert & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. S. Moore & Rep. Morrison 

 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.      

 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.      

 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.