Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB300: Title IX Coordinator/DOE/Create
Status: Signed into law, September 8, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TITLE IX COORDINATOR WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 14 of the delaware code relating to the establishment of a title ix coordinator within the department of education.
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TITLE IX COORDINATOR WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Section 1. Amend Subchapter II, Chapter 1, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 136. Title IX Coordinator. (a) There is established within the Department of Education the position of Title IX Coordinator. (b) The purpose of the Title IX Coordinator is statewide support, guidance, and oversight related to and providing for compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq. ("Title IX") as it pertains to interscholastic athletics in Delaware's public schools serving grades 6 through 12. (c) Delaware's public schools serving grades 6 through 12 may not exclude a person from participation in, deny the benefits of, treat a person differently from another person in, or otherwise discriminate against a person in, an interscholastic, club, or intramural athletics, on the basis of sex. (d) The Title IX Coordinator has the following duties: (1) Offer annual Title IX training for school district and charter school Title IX coordinators, administrators, athletic directors, and coaches. The training must at minimum address the following: a. History and purpose of Title IX. b. How Title IX …
Sponsors
- Melanie Ross Levin (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Laura Sturgeon (D, 4)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13)
- Sophie Phillips (D, 18)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Michael Smith (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to HB 300 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to HB 300 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 300 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 23, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Defeated (SM) (June 23, 2026): 6 yea, 14 nay, failed
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 39 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB300?
- HB300 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Title IX Coordinator/DOE/Create.
- What does HB300 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 14 of the delaware code relating to the establishment of a title ix coordinator within the department of education.
- What is the status of HB300?
- Signed into law as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB300?
- Melanie Ross Levin (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB300?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142890
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