Docket Room
HB 438·DE·house

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICE LETTERS, CHILD-CARE FACILITIES, AND HEALTH-CARE FACILITIES.

Signed into LawFiled May 21, 2026
Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (D)
Latest Action

Signed by Governor

Aug 31, 2026

Summary

The bill mandates that any health‑care or child‑care facility hiring a person who has previously worked in such settings must obtain a service letter from the applicant’s most recent employer, and also from any child‑serving entity where they worked in the past five years. If the applicant has no prior employment, the employer must collect two non‑relative adult references. Employers must report any non‑response to a service‑letter request to the Delaware Department of Labor.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Share

Track this bill

Get real-time alerts when HB 438 changes status, plus AI-powered summaries and stage predictions.

Sign up free
Docket Room · Nonpartisan legislative tracking
Docket Room IntelligencePro

Ask about your legislation

I can analyze your tracked bills, upcoming hearings, and recent changes.

AI-generated · Nonpartisan · Not legal advice