An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Equity and Inclusion in Financial Literacy for All High School Students in Delaware Act.
It became law on Sep 19, 2025.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +21
- Latest action
- Sep 19, 2025
What it does
With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admitting not understanding their finances, financial literacy education in Delaware high schools is needed. This Act, which may be cited as “The Equity and Inclusion in Financial Literacy for All High School Students in Delaware Act”, requires high schools to provide, at a minimum, a 1/2 credit on financial literacy. And, beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2026 through 2027 school year, successful completion of the credit will be…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Brian Pettyjohn
- Bryan Shupe
- Bryant Richardson
- Charles Postles
- Claire Snyder-Hall
- Cyndie Romer
- Danny Short
- Dave Lawson
- Dave Wilson
- Frank Cooke
- Jack Walsh
- Jeff Hilovsky
- Josue Ortega
- Kerri Harris
- Lyndon Yearick
- Marie Pinkney
- Mike Smith
- Rich Collins
- Ron Gray
- Russ Huxtable
- Spiros Mantzavinos
- Stell Selby
- Tim Dukes
- Trey Paradee
- Valerie Giltner
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Where it goes next
It is law in Delaware. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.