Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB350: Homeschools/DOE/Extracurricular Activities
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
What the bill says
An act to amend the laws of delaware relating to homeschool student participation in extracurricular activities.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. WHEREAS, Delaware offers families educational choice, including the choice to homeschool their students; and WHEREAS, as of October 2023, 4,466 Delaware students were homeschooled, according to the Department of Education's Nonpublic School Report; and WHEREAS, according to the United States Census Bureau, participation in extracurricular activities can help students develop social skills, boost self-esteem and resiliency, and lower levels of risky behaviors; and WHEREAS, when a non-participating student participates in extracurricular activities or sports, they show better mental health outcomes over time facilitated by high peer belongingness, according to an article in the journal, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living; and WHEREAS, homeschool students would also benefit from the social and emotional development derived from participating in extracurricular activities, including sports; and WHEREAS, extracurricular activities can be prohibitively expensive to a parent seeking to enroll their student through the private market; and WHEREAS, there may be an opportunity to incorporate homeschool students into the extracurricular activities offered by what would be that student's school of residence if that student were a public school student; and WHEREAS, there may be an opportunity to incorporate homeschool students into the extracurricular activities offered by charter schools or vocational-technical school districts; and WHEREAS, homeschool integration into extracurricular activities …
Sponsors
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Lyndon Yearick (R, 34)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Bryan Shupe (R, 36)
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)
- Valerie Jones Giltner (R, 37)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
- Darius Brown (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 350 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 350 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 18, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 21, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB350?
- HB350 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Homeschools/DOE/Extracurricular Activities.
- What does HB350 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the laws of delaware relating to homeschool student participation in extracurricular activities.
- What is the status of HB350?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB350?
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB350?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143050
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