Bill Watch

Bill List as of January 21, 2022
Category	Bill #	Bill Explanation	Comments	Registration Status
Operations	HSB511	Relating to child care center staff ratios.	1/11 Introduced, referred to Human Resources. Subcommittee: Meyer, A., Ehlert and Fry. 1/12 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Vote Total: 2-1
Operations	HSB520	Relating to the assessments administered to practitioner preparation program admission candidates and to practitioner preparation program students prior to students’ completion of a practitioner preparation program.	1/11 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Moore, T., Cahill and Wheeler. 1/19 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Vote Total: 3-0
Operations	HSB542	Relates to colleges that are required to register with the College Student Aid Commission which includes Community Colleges and Regents.	1/18 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Dolecheck, Bossman and Staed.
Operations	SF493	Relating to the registration of construction contractors.	1/14 Subcommittee: J. Taylor, Rowley, and T. Taylor. 1/20 Subcommittee recommends passage.
Operations	SSB3030	Eliminating specific requirements relating to no smoking signs or symbols.	1/13 Introduced, referred to Commerce.
Programming	HF2008	Relating to certain amounts of school district funding for programs for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs or alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention, and including effective date provisions. Companion Bill: SF2003.	1/11 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/12 Subcommittee: Ingels, Smith and Thompson. 1/18 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
Programming	HF2019	The establishment of an advanced opportunities program for certain students enrolled in public schools to take overload and dual credit courses, postsecondary credit-bearing and career and technical education certificate examinations, and career and technical education workforce training courses, and the award of a scholarship for early graduation.	1/11 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/12 Subcommittee: Wills, Smith and Stone. 1/19 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
Programming	SF2042	Relating to the undergraduate programs offered by the institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents. [Could potentially affect the transfer of credits.]	1/13 Introduced, referred to Education.
Programming	SF2037	Prohibiting administrators from permitting the teaching of certain specified concepts in school districts. [Could impact some Concurrent Enrollment Curriculum]	1/13 introduced, referred to Education.
Programming	SSB3047	Changes references from "limited English proficiency'" to "English learner", postsecondary institutions accreditation, and standards for hiring community college faculty. (DE Department bill)	1/19 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Sweeney, Johnson, and Smith, J. Subcommittee meeting 1/24/22
Scholarships	HSB541	Allow part-time students to be eligible for Last Dollar Scholarships	1/18 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Salmon, Steckman and Stone.	For
Scholarships	SSB3046 (companion to HSB541)	Allow part-time students to be eligible for Last Dollar Scholarships	1/19 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Sinclair, Giddens, and Sweeney.	For