In one paragraph
Delaware's HB 404 was replaced by House Substitute 1 (HS 1), which with House Amendment 1 would create the Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality in Schools Pilot Program (14 Del. C. ch. 49), run by the Department of Education. Subject to appropriation it would fund 6 to 12 schools to use AI and XR products, with a final report due by September 30, 2031, and the Act would expire 3 years after the 2027-2028 school year. HS 1 passed the House 36-4 on June 30, 2026 and was assigned to the Senate Executive Committee on October 5, 2026.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill has not been enacted. If enacted, AI and XR education vendors could be chosen for state-funded school contracts that require security and privacy guidelines with penalties.
Key provisions
- The Department of Education, with local education agencies, would run the pilot; subject to appropriation, it would fund and give technical support to selected schools
- The Department, in consultation with the Delaware AI Assurance Lab Steering Committee, would invite between 6 and 12 schools, including an elementary, middle and high school in each county and in the City of Wilmington
- A committee would study best practices elsewhere and recommend AI and XR products that protect student and educator information and follow state and federal security and privacy guidelines
- With DTI and Department of Justice staff, the Department would finalize contracts for the products; the contracts would have to require security and privacy guidelines and include penalties for not following them
- Participating schools would give the Department data it needs to assess effectiveness; the Department's final report would be due by September 30, 2031 (as amended by HA 1)
- Under HA 1, the Act would take effect immediately, be implemented July 1, 2027, and expire 3 years after the end of the 2027-2028 school year unless extended
- Status: HS 1 for HB 404 w/ HA 1 passed the House June 30, 2026; assigned to the Senate Executive Committee on October 5, 2026
Latest legislative action
Oct 5, 2026. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
Sponsors (showing 5 of 6)
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Short R | Sponsor | HD-039 |
| David Wilson R | Sponsor | SD-018 |
| Eric Buckson R | Sponsor | SD-016 |
| Jeff Hilovsky R | Sponsor | HD-004 |
| Kamela Smith D | Sponsor | HD-015 |
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