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State Senator
Jack Walsh
(D) - Delaware
Delaware Senate District 09
In Office - Started: 11/09/2016

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SB11 An Act Concurring In A Proposed Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Criminal Procedures. This Act is the second leg of a constitutional amendment to modernize the bail provisions within the Delaware Constitution and clarify the power of the General Assembly to enumerate certain felony offenses for which, or circumstances under which, pretrial release on bail may not be allowed. The first leg of this constitutional amendment was Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 11 of the 152nd General Assembly, published in Chapter 283 of Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware. On passage of this second leg by this General Assembly this amendment will become part of the Delaware Constitution. Passed
SCR18 Creating A Task Force To Study Nuclear Energy In Delaware. This resolution establishes the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force to examine the feasibility, economic impact, regulatory considerations, energy reliability, and environmental implications of deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SJR3 Directing All Electric Public Utilities In Delaware To Participate In A Study To Be Undertaken By The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility To Assess And Analyze The Costs And Benefits Of The Adoption Of Energy Storage Systems In Delaware, And Directing The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility To Conduct A Pilot Program With The Participation And Cooperation Of Certain Electric Utilities To Develop And Deploy Pilot Projects Involving Battery Storage Systems In Delaware. Energy Storage Systems provide benefits to the electric grid, including grid stabilization, managing peak energy demand, and providing backup power during outages. Energy Storage Systems can provide substantial cost savings to residential, commercial, and industrial electricity customers. The construction of Energy Storage Systems will promote economic growth and job creation in Delaware. This resolution directs the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (DESEU) to initiate and undertake a study to assess and analyze the costs and benefits of the adoption of Energy Storage Systems, both in front of and behind the meter, by all electric public utilities in Delaware. The resolution also directs the DESEU to conduct a pilot program and provide guidance and a level of funding, to be determined by the DESEU, to support Delmarva Power & Light Company, the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, the Delaware Electric Cooperative, and one independent power producer to deploy at least one battery storage pilot project in Delaware to serve their Delaware service territory. The DESEU is to submit a comprehensive report detailing the findings from the battery storage pilot program and the cost-benefit study and analysis of Energy Storage Systems in Delaware on or before June 1, 2026. Passed
SJR7 Directing The State Employee Benefits Committee And The Secretary Of Human Resources To Engage With Independent Consultants And Other Supply Chain Tactics For Cost Containment Of Prescription Drugs For State Employees And Retirees Insurance Programs. This is a Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution No. 7. Like Senate Joint Resolution No. 7, this Substitute directs the State Employees Benefits Committee (SEBC) to utilize specific strategies and policies when interacting and contracting with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) in order to achieve lower cost Passed
HB187 An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Direct Purchasing And Shipment Of Wine. Like House Bill 187, this substitute permits wine producers holding a valid license within this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers, so long as it is done through a common carrier permit. This substitute act adjusts the language in this act to be consistent with the Liquor Control Act (LCA). Language regarding common carrier licenses has been moved to Chapter 5 of Title 4. It adds a definition for "common carrier" and requires age verification training for common carrier employees and independent contractors, with training to be approved by the Commissioner. This substitute also extends the effective date of the Act to 365 days after enactment into law and requires the Commissioner to study the impact of this Act on wine retailers and submit the results of such study to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2028. This substitute also adds a sunset provision of 5 years to the Act, unless otherwise provided by a subsequent act of the General Assembly. Passed
HB192 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Funds. This Act is being proposed in hopes of allowing for additional disbursements from a special fund created by the General Assembly to ensure adequate pensions for affected police officers and firefighters, and their surviving spouses. This raises the pension level an individual is permitted to receive and still be eligible for a distribution from the special fund from $35,000 or less to $55,000 or less. It also ensures that those eligible to receive a distribution from the special fund will be able to do so upon enactment, and not have to wait until the current date permitted under the Code. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB200 A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Speci This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2026 Bond and Capital Improvements Act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB234 An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Workers' Rights. This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right for all employees to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. In Committee
SB136 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Government And The State Employees Pension Plan. This Act adopts a recommendation made by the Delaware Compensation Commission in its January 6, 2025, report. Specifically, this Act changes the minimum amount of pension payable to a member of the General Assembly elected after February 28, 2025, because the pension amount will no longer be calculated by multiplying the elected officials years of service as an elected member of the General Assembly times the highest rate of payment being paid to any retired member of the General Assembly. Instead, the pension payable to an elected official of the General Assembly elected on or after February 28, 2025, shall be computed under § 5527(a)(1) of Title 29. Passed
SB174 An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To An Animal Abuse Offender List. This Act establishes an animal abuse offender list which will be maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare. The list will be available to the public on the Office of Animal Welfares website. The list will contain information regarding adult individuals who are convicted of an animal abuse offense to assist the public and animal agencies in identifying individuals who present a risk to animal welfare. This Act prohibits animal shelters from approving pet adoptions to individuals who are on the animal abuse offender list. Passed
SB155 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission. This Act makes several changes to the Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission ("Commission"): Passed
SB159 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities. This Act requires the permitting of an electric substation as an allowed conditional use in a heavy industrial zone under certain conditions set forth in the Act, including that the electrical substation is being constructed to support the operation of a proposed renewable energy generation project of 250 MW or greater. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB139 An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Biological Evidence. This Act provides protections and rights to victims of sexual assault by doing all of the following: Passed
HB171 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elective Credit For Volunteering With Local Fire Departments. This Act updates the Delaware Volunteerism Act to specify that high school students may complete their community service with local fire departments to obtain up to 1 elective credit. It also requires schools to notify students of the opportunity to earn elective credit through volunteer work at or before the time students select their classes. Passed
SB145 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Workers' Compensation Payments. This Act does the following: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB156 An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Debt Protection Act. This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 156. Like Senate Bill No. 156, this Substitute prohibits the reporting of medical debt to consumer reporting agencies and prohibits any medical debt from being included on a consumer report. Since 2023, at least 9 other states have passed laws that prohibit or restrict the reporting of medical debt on credit reports, including California, New Jersy, and Virginia. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 156 in that it (1) adds language to the purpose section of the statute making it clear that the intent of the chapter is for medical debt not to be used in credit, employment, or housing decisions; (2) removes the proposed definition of medical debt information and instead adds a definition of medical debt; and (3) removes the proposed prohibition language on using a credit report containing medical debt information from being used when making decisions regarding someones credit, employment, or housing. Passed
SB164 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Workers Compensation. This Act provides a one-time increase of 3% in aggregate workers compensation medical expenses to correct reimbursements for medical services coded as evaluation and management (E&M) for worker compensation cases. This is needed as the E&M reimbursement rate for Workers Compensation cases has fallen below the reimbursement rate of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates. This is a critical need as the State of Delaware is in critical need of physicians to accept and treat worker compensation patients. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB180 An Act To Amend Chapter 25, Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Pharmacy. The Board of Pharmacy (Board) has worked for several years to amend Chapter 25, Title 24 of the Delaware Code to update the statute governing pharmacy licensure and practice in this State. The result of these efforts is this Act, which modernizes Chapter 25 to include a licensure system similar to those already in place in many other states, reflects current practices and standards, and clarifies the law. The Boards priority in amending Chapter 25 was to ensure competence and accountability of individuals, pharmacies, and other establishments regulated by the Board. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB55 An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Discrimination On The Basis Of Military Status. This Act is intended to supplement protections under federal law for members of the military, their families, and veterans by adding military status as a protected class for purposes of the States public accommodations, housing, insurance, education, and employment laws. Passed
SB86 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund. Currently, the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund may only obtain funding from the General Assembly through appropriation. This Act would allow for funding and donations to be made by any person, charitable organizations, and counties of the State. When a county contributes to the Fund, the Act requires the Fund ensure county specific contributions are spent on loans to fire companies within that county. Passed
SB138 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Information Network. This Act makes changes to Chapter 103 of Title 16, pertaining to the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN). Passed
SB107 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Interstate Compact For School Psychologists. This Act enacts the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists (Compact), which is designed to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational settings. School-based mental health services are in high demand in Delaware, but workforce shortages can make it difficult to meet that demand. By creating an additional licensing pathway for school psychologists to obtain equivalent licenses to practice school psychology in any state that is a member of the Compact, the Act aims to increase the availability of school psychological services for students in this State. Passed
SB109 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Social Work Licensure Compact. This Act enters Delaware into the Social Work Licensure Compact. This will allow social workers to obtain a multistate license among the member states. Delaware will join the Compact Commission that is comprised of membership of all states that have enacted the Compact. Enough states have enacted the Compact that the Commission has been created and the applications for licensure could start in late 2025. Currently, at least 24 states have joined the Compact, while another 18 have pending legislation to enact the Compact, including Maryland and Pennsylvania. Passed
HB15 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Play-based Learning In Early Childhood Education. Like House Bill No. 15, this Act permits early childhood educators in the public schools to use and encourage play-based learning in their classrooms and in their curriculum. This Act permits local education agencies to provide early childhood professional development in play-based learning, which may include professional development programs developed by the Department of Education. This Act also permits the Department to promulgate regulations for purposes of implementing this Act. Passed
HB42 An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 16, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Human Trafficking Of Children. This Act does all of the following regarding suspected human trafficking of children: Passed
SB66 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sex Offender Community Notification. Beginning in 2002, schools, school districts, and licensed child care providers have been required to keep binders of community notifications with information about registered sex offenders. This requirement was enacted based on recommendation from the Community Notification Task Force that schools have a role in community awareness. However, this requirement has created financial, administrative, and emotional burdens for staff who maintain the binders. The binders are rarely reviewed by the public and they do not necessarily provide up-to-date information or information on sex offenders in the immediate geographic area of the school, school district, or licensed child care provider. Additionally, in its March 31, 2002, report, the Community Notification School Task Force found that schools do not have the expertise to answer inevitable questions regarding the nature of particular offenses or the risk posed by particular offenders, and that it is not an appropriate role for educators to answer those questions. Passed
HB77 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Training For School Boards. This Act requires that members of school boards, including charter school boards, receive training on all of the following: Passed
SB72 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Drinking Water Systems. This Act requires the Division of Public Health (Division) to create a website where Delaware residents can find out the level of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, in their public drinking water systems. This Act also requires the Division to notify public water utilities if the PFAS in their water exceeds certain limits, known as maximum containment levels, or MCLs. Water companies receiving this notice from the Division must then notify their customers that the PFAS levels in their water exceed the MCLs. Passed
HB91 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Meals. This Substitute to HB 91 differs from HB 91 in that it further expands free breakfasts in schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program by making them available to all students, regardless of household income, but does not expand free lunch income eligibility. Passed
SB123 An Act To Amend Title 12 And Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Inheritance Rights Of Issue And Posthumous Children This Act clarifies the intestacy rights of child and parent by cross-referencing related provisions of Title 12 and Title 13 and adds a time limit for a child born of a deceased parent to be considered a child of that parent. Passed
HB157 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program. This Act repeals the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program, as the program is no longer operational. The Program was created pursuant to Volume 74, Chapter 109 of the Laws of Delaware (2003), for the purpose of lending hearing aids on a temporary basis to children under 3 years old. Loans were initially for 6 months with possible 3-month extensions granted by the Program Manager. The need for the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program has steadily decreased over time and the Program is now obsolete. As a result, the Division of Public Health no longer stocks the Hearing Aid Loan Bank. Passed
HB48 An Act To Amend Titles 9, 21, And 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Accessible Parking Spaces. HS 2 to HB 48 seeks to streamline accessible parking laws and improve enforcement of accessible parking laws in Delaware. Although federal and state laws currently require specific design and construction requirements for accessible spaces, these laws are often ignored and rarely enforced. To that end, this Act requires that a permit be issued by the local county or municipal authority to ensure that accessible parking spaces are compliant with the design and construction requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any existing local laws. This Act permits a county or municipal government to assess a civil penalty of up to $500 on an individual or entity that does not construct and maintain ADA compliant parking spaces. Passed
HB50 An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Energy Assistance. This House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 50 creates the Delaware Energy Fund to provide assistance to consumers whose household income is less than 350% of the federal poverty level. Under 2025 federal guidelines, 350% of the federal poverty level for a single person is $54,775 and for a family of four is $112,525. The Delaware Energy Fund will be administered by the SEU and recipients of assistance from the fund will also be required to participate in energy savings and efficiency programs. Only one assistance payment may be made per application. Passed
HB26 An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Number Plates. This Act makes it unlawful to possess, operate any motor vehicle with, purchase, install, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, or otherwise distribute a number plate flipping device. A number plate flipping device means a manual, electric, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle that does either of the following: a. Switch between two or more number plates for the purpose of allowing a motor vehicle operator to change the number plate displayed on the operator's vehicle; or b. Hide a number plate from view by turning the number plate so that the number plate registration number is not visible. The penalty for violation of this statute is for the first offense, a fine not less than $50 nor more than $200, imprisonment not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or both. For each subsequent like offense, such person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $300, be imprisoned not less than 90 days nor more than 6 months, or both. Passed
SB108 An Act To Amend Chapter 2, Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Deadly Weapons. This Act removes prohibitions in Title 11 of the Delaware Code related to owning or possessing certain types of knives that may be opened by one hand. Such cutting implements are lawfully used as tools by many working in the trades, and are also popular among outdoor, hunting, and camping enthusiasts. Currently, despite common and myriad lawful purposes, such knives are treated as deadly weapons in Delaware, and therefore subject otherwise law-abiding Delawareans engaged in law-abiding activities to criminal prosecution in the justice system. Removing the prohibitions would permit individuals to lawfully use such tools, but would still subject them to prosecution for deadly weapons-related offenses where an individual uses such a knife in the course of an attack or assault aimed at causing death or serious injury. Passed
SB102 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Electrical Examiners. This Act would limit the opportunity to remain as a licensed apprentice electrician after an individual has already completed an apprentice program approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners. Passed
HB97 An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Education, Professional Standards, And Salary Supplements. This Act ensures that a public school employee may not work directly with students unsupervised without a valid permit or license issued by the DOEs Professional Standards Boards or an approved license issued under Title 24. To that end, this Act creates a new permit requirement for any paraprofessional or student support and classroom position, including specialist interns, year-long residents, full time substitute teachers, substitute teachers seeking certification, student teachers, and classroom aides. The following employees are exempt from the permitting and licensing requirements: non-instructional administrators; nutrition staff; custodial staff; transportation staff; clerical staff; charter school heads exempt under § 507(c) of Title 14; and substitute teachers seriving for less than 12 consecutive weeks in a school. Passed
HB54 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Establishing The Office Of Suicide Prevention. This Act establishes the Office of Suicide Prevention to address suicide prevention and to do the following: Passed
SB17 An Act To Amend Title 10, Title 11, And Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crime Victims And Witnesses. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99 (152nd General Assembly) created the Victims Bill of Rights Committee (VBR Committee) to perform a comprehensive review of the Victims Bill of Rights (VBR) and make recommendations to clarify the VBR, strengthen protections for victims, and ensure that state agencies have the necessary mechanisms, administration, and funding to successfully implement the VBR. To facilitate in-depth review and discussion, the VBR formed the following 4 subgroups: The Victim Safety Subgroup, The Rights of Special Victims Subgroup, The Victims Rights to Information and Notification Procedures Subgroup, and the Victims Compensation and Administration Subgroup. Passed
SB56 An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Title Transfers. This Act updates the procedures governing the transfer of a manufactured home located in a manufactured home community in order to provide a clearer process and reduce ambiguities that allowed some community owners to prevent the transfer of a lease or a home as well as prevent family members from inheriting the investment made by a deceased family member in a home. Passed
SB24 An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public School Employment Relations Act And The Public Employment Relations Act. The language of this Act is identical to Senate Bill No. 25 of the 153rd General Assembly. The only difference between this Act and Senate Bill No. 25 is the title, which has been changed to clarify that the language includes the Public Employment Relations Act of Title 19. Passed
HB1 An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Creation Of A Delaware Department Of Veterans Affairs. This Act establishes a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs led by a cabinet-level Secretary to advocate for and administer programs relating to veterans in the State of Delaware. It is the intent of this legislation that current staff of the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Veterans Affairs will continue their work, but as part of the new Department of Veterans Affairs, with the potential for expanded staff and duties in accordance with annual appropriations. The Department will hire veterans wherever possible. The Commission of Veterans Affairs will continue in its current form. It will continue to oversee the Delaware Veterans Home and will serve in an advisory role to the new Secretary and Department on other matters relating to veterans. The new Department is tasked with developing and proposing strategies for the provision of alternative elder care or the establishment of one or more additional veterans homes to serve the aging veteran population. Passed
SB28 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Funeral Expenses For Certain Volunteers With Fire Or Ambulance Companies. Section 1 of this Act requires that $7,000 be paid for the funeral expenses of a deceased member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or volunteer ambulance and rescue. Passed
HB156 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Healthcare Associated Infections Disclosure Act. This Act updates Chapter 10A of Title 16, the Healthcare-Associated Infections Disclosure Act, to ensure consistency with correct terminology, such as psychiatric changes to behavioral health facilities and to adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) requirements. Passed
SB81 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Teacher Salaries. This Act removes the time restriction that only allowed for certain teachers or specialists who were hired after August 9, 2023, to obtain additional experience credit for purposes of salary computation. This Act would allow for teachers or specialists hired before August 9, 2023, to qualify for the same experience credit for purposes of salary computation. Passed
SB90 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware State Inspire Scholarship Program. The Delaware State Inspire Scholarship Program (Inspire scholarship) pays undergraduate tuition for 8 semesters at Delaware State University (DSU). Some students complete their undergraduate degrees in less than 8 semesters because they take heavier than average course loads each semester or because they earned college credits during high school. This Act aims to reward students for their hard work and provide additional access and opportunity for them to continue their higher education by allowing students to use the Inspire scholarship program towards additional levels of higher education if the student obtains their undergraduate degree before using all 8 semesters of eligibility. Passed
SB80 An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. This Act adopts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act ("the Act") authored by the Uniform Law Commission. The Uniform Law Commission provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law. The Act was adopted by the Uniform Law Commission in October 2020 and has been adopted in 10 states, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is currently pending in 10 states. Passed
HB158 An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Planning. The Public Health Emergency Planning Commission was established in 2002 and directed to deliver to the Governor a plan for responding to a public health emergency that addressed at least 21 specific provisions. Since then, that single plan has evolved into an overarching Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Plan, which is a strategic plan that provides a broad context for the execution of public health emergency response and recovery. There are over 70 additional plans or annexes that provide additional procedural guidance that have been developed by DHSS in partnership with other state agencies and external stakeholders such as hospitals. Passed
SCR104 Recognizing The Month Of June 2025 As Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month In The State Of Delaware. This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of June 2025 as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB144 An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund. This Act repeals the cap on the amount of money in the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund (Trust Fund), resolving contradictory provisions in current law regarding the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority (DEMHRA) Boards authority to adjust the amount in the Trust Fund. Passed
SB197 An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Project Labor Agreements For School Public Works Contracts. This Act requires that a contract relating to a public works project executed after December 31, 2026, must include a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council if the project is for a school district or charter school, unless there was only 1 bid for the craft under the contract. A project labor agreement is a type of collective bargaining agreement in the construction industry that is generally negotiated before construction begins. Project labor agreements are intended to provide a legally binding and enforceable contract primarily related to labor conditions and labor-management relations. In Committee
SB196 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Long-term Care Facilities. This Act requires long-term care facilities to fully disclose ownership information for the facility and disclose ownership information to residents prior to the transfer of ownership of a facility. In Committee
SCR115 Designating July 26, 2025, As Americans With Disabilities Act Day In The State Of Delaware. This Resolution designates July 26, 2025, as Americans with Disabilities Act Day in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR87 Directing The Delaware Department Of Transportation, The Division Of Motor Vehicles, The Delaware Department Of Justice, The Delaware State Police, And Other Law Enforcement Agencies In Delaware To Collaborate With Neighborng State And Regional Partners To Address The Growing Issue Of Counterfeit License Plates And Develop A Strategy To Protect Delaware Drivers From Fraudulent Use Of Their Vehicle Registrations. This Senate Concurrent Resolution requires the Delaware Department of Transportation, the Division of Motor Vehicles, the Delaware Department of Justice, the Delaware State Police, and other law enforcement agencies to collaborate with state transportation departments, law enforcement agencies, and other interested stakeholders in neighboring states and across the region to develop a strategy to address the growing issue of counterfeit Delaware license plates, and protect Delaware drivers from the fraudulent use of their vehicle registrations. The Resolution also requires the Department of Transportation and the Division of Motor Vehicles to submit a final report to the General Assembly, the Governor, the Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services, and the Delaware Public Archives, no later than June 30, 2026, detailing their actions, partnerships, findings, and any recommendations for legislation or resource needs to improve enforcement, data sharing, victim support, and other relevant matters. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB12 An Act To Amend Title 18 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Pre Authorization Act Of 2025. This Legislation is the Delaware Pre-Authorization Reform Act of 2025. Passed
HB136 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Massage And Bodywork. A placard must be prominently displayed at any entrance of a massage and bodywork establishment that has failed to obtain a valid license or has a license that is suspended, revoked, or expired. This Act provides that no placard can be removed unless the removal of the placard is approved by the Division of Professional Regulation. This Act makes the unlawful removal of the placard a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail and up to a $2300 fine. Passed
SB105 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Service Board. This Act provides that the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (Secretary), or the Secretarys designee, is a member of the Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Service Board (Board) by virtue of the Secretarys position. This Act also makes the Secretary, or the Secretarys designee, the Board Chair. Passed
SB40 An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Housing And Tenants Receivership Petitions. Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances. Passed
SB63 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Labor. Chapter 35 of Title 19 prohibits an employer from improperly classifying an individual who is an employee as an independent contractor. Not only is this improper classification unfair to employees because it violates state and federal laws related to income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, wage laws, and workers compensation, it is also unfair to contractors who comply with Chapter 35 and these other employment laws. Passed
HB47 An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks. This Act incorporates changes made by HS1 for HB204, which was passed by both chambers during the 151st General Assembly, but never enacted into law. It removes the exemption for private schools and youth camps that allows them to use a name-based, rather than a fingerprint-based, background check or choose not to do background checks at all for employees, contractors and volunteers. This Act also authorizes the Superintendent of State Police to promulgate regulations relating to re-use of a criminal background check. The State Bureau of Identification is also required to provide subsequent criminal history information to the agency receiving background check information. Authority is given to the Department of Education to pay the costs of background checks for its employees. Passed
HB20 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Related To Criminal Background Checks For Department Of Labor Employees, Contractors, And Subcontractors With Access To Confidential Or Sensitive Information. This Act expands the statute for obtaining criminal background checks from just employees and contractors within the Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance who have access to federal tax information, to all new hires, transfers, promotions, contractors, subcontractors, and volunteers of the following departments, divisions, and offices: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB19 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Finance And Criminal Background Checks. This Act requires that Department of Finance employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring. It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to Department systems, facilities, or data, to submit to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB88 An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road. This bill will improve customer service by extending the due date on toll violations from the thirty-first day to the sixty-first day, after the date the violation is transmitted. This bill amends the administrative fee by stating that the fee may be "up to" $25. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB85 An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Members. Under current law, both school board members who are elected and those who are appointed to fill vacancies until the next election are required to complete a background check. However, the statute is currently unclear as to how a background check gets done and who is responsible for reviewing the background check for an appointment. This Act makes clear that a person may not be appointed unless a background check has been completed and the Commissioner of Elections has determined the person is qualified for the seat, in the same manner the Commissioner completes that duty for candidates for school board elections. Passed
HB64 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Meetings. This Act requires that school board meetings have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely. Passed
HB175 An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control Fees And Assessment And To Authorize And Approve Various Dnrec Fees And Assessments. This Act updates certain statutory fees in Title 7 and establishes or updates certain permit and licensing fees found in 68 Del. Laws Ch. 86 (1991). These are fees charged for regulatory activities within the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) divisions of Air Quality, Waste and Hazardous Substances, Water, and Watershed Stewardship, most of which have not changed or been updated since 1991. The intent of the increased and new fees is to bring revenue generated by fees more in line with the cost of the regulatory programs and activities they support, including the cost of employees who work in those areas. The effective date for the fee changes is 180 days after enactment. Fees that are assessed by application or activity will be seen by applicants or permit holders the next time they apply for or renew permits or licenses after the effective date. Those who apply for permits or renewals before the effective date will pay current fees. Fees that are assessed on an annual basis will be seen by applicants the first time they pay the fee after the effective date. Certain fees for municipalities will not take effect until July 1, 2026 and will be billed at 50% of the new rate in the first year. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB193 An Act To Amend Titles 19 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Craft Training Requirements In Public Works Contracts. Apprenticeship and workplace-based training are earn while you learn systems that offer young people the chance to learn from the best trained construction workers in Delaware. Skilled craft apprenticeship programs offer the necessary capacities, resources, and flexibility needed to help low-income, minority, and female workers achieve and retain construction careers, while simultaneously assisting local construction employers obtain the skilled workforce they need to help drive growth in their local labor markets. This bill removes the buy-out for contractors to avoid participating in apprentice programs by paying into the Apprenticeship and Training Fund created in 2021. This buy-out benefits bad actors or those businesses only coming into Delaware to work on state taxpayer-funded projects whereas most Delaware merit shops and 100 percent of union shops have apprentice and training programs. The buy out also incentivizes contractors or never create training because the maximum cost of the buy-out is less than the cost to operate, fund, or participate in an apprentice program. In Committee
SB192 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities. This Act imposes certain requirements upon a public utility if it intends to relocate a call center outside the service territory of the public utility or contract call center work outside of the service territory of the public utility. The requirements include providing notice to the Public Service Commission, current and prospective employees at the call center, and the union leadership of any current or prospective employees at the call center. In Committee
SCR112 Proclaiming October 28, 2025, As National First Responders Day In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims October 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB137 An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Earned Wage Access Services Providers. Earned Wage Access (EWA) is a Fintech product that allows workers to voluntarily access the money they have already earned during a pay-period for work they have already completed, ahead of their scheduled payday. Users primarily access EWA services through a mobile app and are only able to withdraw wages their EWA provider has verified that they have already earned. This verification process, coupled with the fact that EWA transactions are non-recourse and credit-invisible make the product distinct from loans and credit cards. In Committee
HB213 An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Evidence And Witnesses. This Act provides a privilege to confidential communications between a victim and a victim advocate that cannot yield except where necessary to prevent harm to the victim or another or to report child abuse as required by law. The victim can waive the privilege with a signed waiver. This Act defines a victim advocate as an employee of a victim services agency, or formal volunteer under the supervision of an employee of a victim services agency who has completed a minimum of 20 hours of advocacy training. In Committee
HB98 An Act To Amend Title 4 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcohol And Marijuana. This Substitute to House Bill No. 98 differs from House Bill 98 as follows: Introduced
HB53 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Telecommunications Service And Devices For Persons Who Have Deafness, Hearing Loss, Or Speech Disabilities. This Act broadens the scope of a special fund administered by the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing that provides telecommunications assistance to Delaware residents who have deafness, hearing loss, or speech disabilities related to deafness or hearing loss. This Act authorizes the office to provide residents with assistive devices that facilitate communication or provide users with information pertaining to emergencies. It also authorizes the Office to employ individuals to administer the program, provide education, and manage program resources. This Act adds restrictions on how money in the Fund may be spent and requires a three-month reserve be maintained to ensure financial solvency of the Fund. Passed
HB159 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Property Tax Exemptions. This Act gives a county, upon a county-wide reassessment of real property under § 8306(b) of Title 9, the authority to adopt an ordinance modifying the school property tax exemption amounts that were put in place on or before January 1, 1998. In doing so, this Act protects seniors and individuals with disabilities from significant school tax increases related to county-wide reassessments of property values. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR95 Recognizing December 6. 2025, As Iraq And Afghanistan War Veterans Recognition Day In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes December 6, 2025, as Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Recognition Day in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR42 Honoring The Marine Corps 250th Birthday On November 10, 2025. This Concurrent Resolution honors the Marine Corps 250th Birthday on November 10, 2025. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR55 Honoring The U.s. Navys 250th Birthday On October 13, 2025. This Concurrent Resolution honors the U.S. Navys 250th Birthday on October 13, 2025. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR68 Reaffirming The Longstanding Sisterhood Partnership Between Delaware And Taiwan. This House Concurrent Resolution reaffirms Delaware's commitment to strengthen the longstanding partnership with Taiwan, supports Taiwans efforts to secure the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement and an Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with the United States; commends Taiwans vibrant full-fledged democracy; supports the reopening of a Delaware Trade Office in Taiwan; and continues to support Taiwans meaningful participation and contributions in international organizations. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB38 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Retired Law-enforcement Animals. This Act provides financial support to owners who adopt a horse that retired from serving with the Department of Correction, State or Capitol police, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The owners of these retired-law enforcement horses may be reimbursed up to $3,000 annually for veterinary care expenses and farrier services paid by the owner for the care of the retired law-enforcement horse. The Department that the retired law-enforcement horse assisted shall issue veterinary care and farrier services reimbursements and promulgate regulations to create a reimbursement process for retired law-enforcement horses. Passed
SB71 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medicare Supplement Policies. This Act creates a special open enrollment period for persons who are already enrolled in a Medicare supplement policy or certificate to cancel their existing policy or certificate and purchase another Medicare supplement policy or certificate that provides the same or lesser benefits. Only persons who are already enrolled in a Medicare supplement policy or certificate are eligible for the special open enrollment period. The special enrollment period begins 30 days before an eligible person's birthday and remains open for at least 30 days following the eligible person's birthday. During this special open enrollment period, individuals switching from one Medicare supplement policy to another cannot be denied coverage and coverage and rates cannot be dependent upon the persons medical history. The Act also obligates issuers to notify eligible persons who are enrolled in their Medicare supplement policies or certificates of the dates of the open enrollment period, at least 30 days before it begins, and of any modification to the benefits provided by the policy under which the person is currently insured. Passed
HB63 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fireworks. Delaware's current fireworks laws have led to confusion among consumers and noncompliance, with individuals frequently using fireworks outside of legally permitted days. Many consumers are unaware they are breaking the law, while those who knowingly violate it face fines too low to serve as a deterrent. This results in ongoing nuisances for neighbors, increased risks of bodily harm, and heightened dangers of fires and property damage. Additionally, out-of-state retailers advertise illegal fireworks in Delaware without consequence, further misleading consumers. The absence of a registration process for fireworks retailers limits the State Fire Marshals ability to oversee the sale and distribution of these potentially hazardous products. This bill strengthens enforcement by increasing fines, regulating sales through a permit system, ensuring consumer awareness through required safety information, and generating revenue for the Fire Marshals office to improve oversight and public education. In Committee
HB186 An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Business Tax Credits And Deductions For Electricity Production. The purpose of this bill is to incentivize the construction and operation of a limited number of high-efficiency Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) electrical generation facilities, with an output of between 100 MW and 500 MW, by creating an Electricity Production Tax Credit (EPTC) and bonus credits. These credits would offset state corporate tax liability while facilitating the increased availability of clean, cost-effective, high-efficiency, and energy production. In Committee
HB216 An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Election Campaigns And Public Disclosures. This Act expands Delawares campaign finance disclosure requirements to provide more transparency regarding the source of funding for expenditures in Delaware election campaigns. To that end this Act does the following: In Committee
HB214 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Interagency Committee On Autism And The Delaware Network For Excellence In Autism. This Act removes the Director of Autism Resources ("Autism Resources"), formerly the "Statewide Director of the Delaware Autism Program," as a member of the Interagency Autism Committee ("ICA"). Autism Resources falls under the Department of Education, and changing this member to a representative of the Department lends more flexibility in selecting a member to represent the Department. This Act also removes the Delaware Family Voices member, because Delaware Family Voices now falls under the Parent Information Center, who already has representation on the ICA. In addition, under this Act the ICA or DNEA may make recommendations on the family and self-advocate ICA positions for consideration by the Governor. In Committee
HB211 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Innovating Delaware Act. This Act creates a tax credit for which accelerators may apply to incentivize the creation of industry and innovative businesses in Delaware. This tax credit may not reduce the recipient's tax burden by more than 50% and the program will be administered by the Division of Revenue. In Committee
SCR90 Designating The Week Of June 9 - 15, 2025 As "men's Health Week" In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the week of June 9-15, 2025, as "Men's Health Week" in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB130 An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bargaining Units. This Act addresses information and access rights relating to bargaining units, which are defined under existing law as groups of public employees designated by the Public Employment Relations Board as appropriate for representation by an employee organization for purposes of collective bargaining. Passed
HB195 An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bartending. This Act changes the age at which a person can bartend from 21 years old to 18 years old, and requires that a bartender who is 18, 19, or 20 years old be directly supervised by a person who is 21 years of age or older and who is working behind the bar with the 18-, 19-, or 20-year-old. This Act also increases the frequency of statutorily mandated alcoholic beverage server training from every 4 years to every 2 years. In Committee
SB168 An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. This Act allows for the delivery of alcoholic liquors from any entity with a valid off premise license. In addition, this Act provides that the acts of a licensed consumer delivery permittee or a delivery driver are not attributable to the retailer. In Committee
HB201 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Victims Of Human Trafficking. This Act strengthens essential protections for victims of human trafficking by removing practical barriers that prevent victims from getting convictions or juvenile delinquency adjudications obtained as a result of being a victim of human trafficking vacated and the related criminal or juvenile records expunged. In Committee
SB157 An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Providing For An Additional Family Court Judge In Sussex County. This Act increases the total number of Family Court judges from 17 to 18 to provide for 1 additional judge in Sussex County, which was funded in the fiscal year 2025 budget signed by the Governor on June 30, 2024. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR84 Supporting The State Of Delawares Participation In The Southern Regional Education Boards Crisis Recovery Support Network. This resolution encourages Delawares participation in the Southern Regional Education Boards Crisis Recovery Support Network. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB74 An Act To Amend Chapter 76, Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Lease-purchase Agreement Act. This Act amends Title 6 by adding "lease-purchase property" to the Delaware Lease-Purchase Agreement Act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB62 An Act To Amend Titles 22 And 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Termination Of Utility Services. This Act updates the law relating to the termination of utility services to a dwelling unit by adopting and expanding state regulations concerning the termination of heating and cooling services. Among other things, this Act does the following: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SJR2 Requiring The Division Of Medicaid And Medical Assistance To Present The General Assembly With A Report And Plan To Provide Insurance Coverage For Community Health Worker Services. This resolution requires the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to present a report to the Delaware General Assembly, by January 1, 2026, for the provision of insurance coverage for Community Health Worker services by Medicaid providers, which must include a draft State plan amendment or waiver, as appropriate, to the Governor and all members of the General Assembly, with copies to the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research of Legislative Council, and the Delaware Public Archives. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB74 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Examinations. This Act provides that privilege between a policyholder or claimant and an insurance company is not waived simply because information is submitted by companies to the Insurance Commissioner, whether or not the information is redacted. Passed
SCR82 Recognizing May 2025 As "older Americans Month" In The State Of Delaware. This resolution recognizes May 2025 as "Older Americans Month" in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB149 An Act To Amend Title 9 And Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Payments In Lieu Of Taxes For Low-income Housing Tax Credit Properties. This Act creates a uniform framework under which a county or municipality may enact an ordinance that exempts Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties from property taxes and instead, require that a LIHTC property make an annual payment in lieu of taxes equal to 5% of the LIHTCs annual net income as reported to the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA). Under this Act, a LIHTC property that is exempt from property taxes is also exempt from taxation by school districts. In Committee
SCR80 Designating The Month Of May 2025 As "lyme Disease Awareness Month" In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the month of May 2025 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB68 An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code To Make March 9th The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day. This Act provides that March 9 will be known as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day and will be commemorated in this State by appropriate ceremonies to honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion members. In commemorating such a day, citizens are encouraged to write and mail letters to family, friends, military personnel, and veterans to recognize postal employees and the important service these employees provide in connecting us to each other. Passed
SB119 An Act Directing The State Registrar Of Vital Statistics To Issue A Birth Certificate With The Name Of The Father Of Levi Ryan Murray. There is a conflict in Delaware law related to determining whether the name of the husband who dies during the period between the creation of the embryo and placement of the embryo should or can be entered on the birth certificate as the father of the child conceived. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB25 An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public School Employment Relations Act. This Act allows an employee organization to file a petition with the Board to become the exclusive representative of an appropriate bargaining unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. In the event an employee organization provides over 50% of the employees approval, through their authorized signatures, then the Board may not order an election but must certify the employee organization. In Committee
SB70 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Genetic Counselors. This Act allows licensed genetic counselors to order genetic tests. Passed
SB6 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Pre-authorization Act Of 2025. This Legislation is the Delaware Pre-Authorization Reform Act of 2025. In Committee
SCR77 Proclaiming May 15, 2025, As Home Care Advocacy Day In The State Of Delaware. This Concurrent Resolution proclaims May 15, 2025, as "Home Care Advocacy Day" in Delaware to recognize the dedication and hard work of caregivers, to emphasize the critical importance of access to quality home care services for Delawares aging residents to live independently and age with dignity, and to advocate for policies and resources that support the delivery of high-quality, person-centered care in the home setting. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB46 An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Autonomous Vehicles. This Act prohibits any autonomous vehicle that requires a Class A commercial driver license without an O restriction from being operated on a Delaware highway for testing purposes, transporting goods, or transporting passengers without a human safety operator being physically present within the autonomous vehicle. A two-thirds vote requirement is required under Section 28 of Article IV of the Delaware Constitution. Crossed Over
HB131 An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pet Stores And Animal Welfare. This Act fosters the humane treatment of animals and prevents animal cruelty by prohibiting retail pet stores from selling dogs or cats. It further authorizes retail pet stores to collaborate with animal shelters and animal rescue organizations to offer space to showcase dogs or cats for adoption. The Office of Animal Welfare will be responsible for enforcing this Act. Retailers will receive a civil penalty of no more than $500 for each prohibited sale. In Committee
SB141 An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. This bill allows auction houses that are licensed by the Delaware Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner to auction spirits, so long as the spirits being auctioned are not made available for sale in any licensed facility or store. In Committee
SCR64 Designating May 2025 As "small Business Month" In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates May 2025 as "Small Business Month" in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR50 Honoring Delaware Mothers Who Have Lost A Child As A Result Of Gun Violence. This Resolution honors all mothers in Delaware who have lost a child as a result of gun violence. This Resolution also encourages public awareness of the lasting impact that gun violence has on our communities and residents in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR44 Designating The Month Of May As "national Nurses Month" In The State Of Delaware. This resolution designates the month of May as "National Nurses Month" in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB68 An Act To Amend Title 23 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pilotage Rates. This bill establishes the pilotage rates for the Pilots' Association for the Bay and River Delaware for 2026, 2027, and 2028. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB134 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Animal Cruelty. This Bill updates Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to animal cruelty. After 2 misdemeanor violations of this section, currently class A misdemeanors, all further violations are to be upgraded to class F felonies. Also, after the first felony violation of the statute, currently a class F felony, which involves intentionally killing or causing serious injury to any animal in violation of the statute, all further violations are to be upgraded to class E felonies. Also, any person convicted of a felony violation a second time shall be prohibited from owning or possessing any animal for the remainder of their life without exception. In Committee
SCR58 Recognizing April 28, 2025, As Workers Memorial Day In The State Of Delaware. This resolution recognizes April 28, 2025, as Workers Memorial Day in the State of Delaware and calls upon all Delawareans to remember those who have died on the job, to support policies that protect the living, and to advance the cause of safe and just workplaces for all. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR62 Recognizing The Month Of May 2025 As "healthy Vision Month" In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of May 2025 as "Healthy Vision Month" in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB120 An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Insurance. This Act requires that individual, group, State employee, and public assistance insurance plans provide coverage for biomarker testing, when the test is supported by medical and scientific evidence. The Act applies to all such policies, contracts, or certificates issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended, or reissued after December 31, 2026. In Committee
HCR35 Recognizing The Month Of April 2025 As The Annual National Fair Housing Month In The This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of April 2025 as National Fair Housing Month in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR54 Recognizing April 2025 As Limb Loss And Limb Difference Awareness Month In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2025 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB84 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employer-sponsored Meetings Or Communications. This bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in mandatory meetings or communications that are religious or political in nature. This bill also prohibits employers from punishing employees for the refusing to participate in the same. Meetings or communications necessary for their job duties or that are voluntary are excepted. Violators of the bill are subject to civil penalties between $1,000 - $5,000 per violation. In Committee
SCR47 Reestablishing A Port Of Wilmington Expansion Task Force For The Implementation Of Port Development Plans. This Concurrent Resolution reestablishes the Port of Wilmington Expansion Task Force ("Task Force"). The Task Force was previously created by House Concurrent Resolution No. 38 in the 148th General Assembly and concluded that port expansion should be pursued by the State and the Diamond State Port Corporation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB103 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement. This Act requires that for every public works contract or aggregate of public works contracts relating to a project in excess of $500,000 for new construction (including painting and decorating) or $45,000 for alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, demolition or reconstruction (including painting and decorating of buildings or works) and which is paid for, in whole or in part, with public funds, which requires or involves the employment of mechanics and/or laborers shall contain a provision requiring the payment of the prevailing wage. In Committee
HB7 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes. This bill resolves an internal inconsistency in the Insurance Code regarding the timing of payment of taxes for captive insurance companies and surplus lines brokers. Sections 1917 and 6914 of the Insurance Code specifically address the amount and timing of taxes due for surplus lines brokers and captive insurance companies, respectively. Surplus lines brokers and captive insurance companies will continue to pay premium taxes in accordance with Sections 1917 and 6914, respectively, as they have historically. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB11 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Education Records. This Act aligns state special education law with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and its implementing regulations, and also clarifies that a parents representative may obtain copies of a students special education records. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB22 An Act To Amend Title 21 And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Constables. This Act provides that commissioned constables have the authority to direct traffic, if they are doing so while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment. In addition to explicitly granting constables this power under § 5609 of Title 24, the Act adds constables to the list in § 4103 of Title 21 of persons invested by law with the authority to direct, control, or regulate vehicle and pedestrian traffic. These changes will enable constables to provide additional public safety support to employers such as schools, which may benefit from assistance with directing traffic during busy times of day such as pickup and drop off. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB26 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation. Under current Delaware law, if a labor dispute constitutes a lockout, employees who meet all other eligibility requirements qualify for unemployment benefits from the date they file their claim. However, if a labor dispute does not constitute a lockout, employees do not qualify for (i.e. are disqualified from receiving) unemployment benefits. In Committee
SB45 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Fraud. This bill adds a new crime of application insurance fraud under the criminal code to include fraudulent statements submitted in support of an application to obtain or renew insurance or made for purposes of obtaining a commission or other payment from an insurer. This bill makes application-related insurance fraud a class A misdemeanor unless the benefits wrongfully obtained or sought to be obtained is at least $1,000, in which case application insurance fraud is a class G felony. In Committee
SCR33 Designating March 26, 2025, As Epilepsy Awareness Day" In Delaware. This Concurrent Resolution designates March 26, 2025, as "Epilepsy Awareness Day" in Delaware and calls upon State agencies and the people of Delaware to undertake suitable efforts to increase epilepsy awareness. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR44 Designating April 11, 2025, As National Pet Day In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates April 11th, 2025, as National Pet Day in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR35 Recognizing March 29, 2025, As "national Vietnam War Veterans Day In The State Of Delaware. This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 29, 2025, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR19 Recognizing March 21, 2025, As "rock Your Socks For World Down Syndrome Day". This House Concurrent Resolution designates the 21st day of the Month of March 2025 as Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day and celebrates the beauty and contributions that people with Down syndrome make in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR28 Recognizing The Month Of March 2025 As Kidney Month In Delaware. This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 2025 as "Kidney Month" in Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB20 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employer Contributions To Deferred Compensation. The State of Delaware previously offered an employer match for state employee contributions to the deferred compensation program. The purpose of the match was to help state employees save and build wealth for retirement and to enable state government to recruit and retain talent by offering a valuable retirement savings benefit. In July 2008, during the Great Recession, the State suspended the employer match to cut costs. Every year since fiscal year 2008, the General Assembly has written in the annual appropriations bill: It is the intent of the General Assembly that this program be reinstated when funding becomes available. In Committee
HB69 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reading Competency. This Act updates the DOEs standards for selecting and and implementing statewide reading screeners and literacy intervention approaches. In summary, this Act does the following: In Committee
SB27 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Office Of New Americans. This Act establishes the Office of New Americans to help improve the lives and economic prosperity of new Americans who come to Delaware and of all Delawareans generally. In Committee
SB43 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Examiners. This Act limits the ability to set professional standards and licensing requirements for plumbing or HVACR licensees to the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Examiners. This Act requires a 2/3 vote requirement because it indirectly impacts a municipal charter. Crossed Over
SCR24 Honoring Irelands Role In The United States War Of Independence. This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes and honors Irelands contributions to the United States War of Independence. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB31 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Retired State Employee Pension Plan Burial Benefits. Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit for individuals receiving a pension under the State Employees Pension Plan (Chapter 55 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code) from $7,000 to $10,000. The amount of this benefit has not been increased since 2001 (See 73 Del. Laws, c. 146, § 5). In Committee
SB29 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Funeral Expenses For Certain Volunteers With Fire Or Ambulance Companies. Section 1 of this Act increases to $10,000 the amount of funeral expenses which can be paid for the funeral of a deceased member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or volunteer ambulance and rescue company. The amount of this benefit has not been increased since 2004 (See 74 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 1). In Committee
SB5 An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Right To Reproductive Freedom. Like Senate Bill No. 5, this Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to ensure that every Delawarean is afforded reproductive freedom. Crossed Over
HB51 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Educator Apprenticeship Program. Currently, the Delaware Educator Apprenticeship Progam offers teacher apprenticeships to aspiring educators in Delaware. This Act expands the Delaware Educator Apprenticeship Program to include paraprofessional apprenticeships (paraprofessional registered occupation programs) and registered youth apprenticeship programs that begin in high school. Under this Act, the DOE will work with the DOL to create at least 1 paraprofessional registered occupation pilot program for the 2025-2026 school year. To that end, the DOE, in partnership with the DOL, must apply for State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Grants, both formula and competitive funding, for the 2025-2026 school year, along with any other available state or federal funding. In Committee
HB30 An Act To Amend Chapter 299, Volume 84 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To The This Act amends the Public Laws of Delaware relating to the Affordable Housing Production Task Force by extending the deadline for the provision of the final report of the Task Force from March 1, 2025 to April 7, 2025. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB50 An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To The Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Their Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. This Act amends the Fiscal Year 2025 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) authorize local bond shares to adjust for William Penn High School in the Colonial School District. Further, this Act amends Fiscal Year 2025 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (2) authorize the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, with concurrence of the Controller General and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital, to transfer any necessary spending authority from the Cultural Access Fund; (3) revise allocations to the City of Dover and Downtown Dover Partnership; (4) revise the allocation for the University of Delaware for Deferred Maintenance from Laboratories to Campus Improvements; (5) revise the State and Local share allocations for the Smyrna Roof Replacement project and authorizes School Construction Market Pressure to be transferrable between Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 to achieve allocations; (6) adjust School Safety and Security funding from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Delaware State Police, Special Investigation to reflect State Bureau of Identification; (7) removes the requirement of school districts and charter schools to obligate prior fiscal year MCI funds prior to utilizing Enhanced MCI; (8) authorize the transfer of any remaining funds from Legislative Hall major and minor capital improvement appropriations to be used for the Legislative Hall Garage/Expansion project; (9) authorize the transfer of any remaining funds from the Domestic Violence Coordinating Feasibility Study to the Criminal Justice Council for Family Justice Center startup costs; (10) authorizes the transfer of funds allocated for the Scannell Readiness Center and up to $500,000 of available Minor Capital Improvements to cover the project for the Bethany Beach Training Barracks; (11) authorizes funds from Capital School Districts Certificate of Necessity (CN 2113A) to be used to support new facilities for the Kent County Community School and Kent County Secondary ILC; (12) authorize the Department of Transportation to use Community Transportation Funds for one-time reimbursements for various projects; (13) reprograms funding from the Community Redevelopment/Reinvestment Fund from Downtown Milford, Inc. to the Delaware State Fair, the Milford District Fee Public Library Commission, and Kent Sussex Industries; (14) authorize the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to perform an adaptive reuse study for the Delaware State Police Troop 7; and (15) remove the deadline date requiring Sussex County Council to adopt § 6961, Title 9 of the Delaware Code. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR9 Recognizing January 2025 As "tobacco Use Awareness Month In The State Of Delaware. This resolution recognizes January 2025 as Tobacco Use Awareness Month in the State of Delaware, affirms the importance of educating and protecting Delawareans from the harmful effects of tobacco use, encourages collaboration among schools, health advocates, and community organizations to combat tobacco use, and highlights the State of Tobacco Control Report as a leading resource in enacting effective policies to reduce tobacco use. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR10 Recognizing January 2025, As National Blood Donor Month In The State Of Delaware. This resolution recognizes January 2025, as National Blood Donor Month in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2 An Act To Amend Title 18 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Death Benefits. Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit under the State Employees' Pension Plan from $7,000 to $8,000. The amount of this benefit has not been increased since 2001 (See 73 Del. Laws, c. 146, § 5). In Committee
HCR8 Designating February 2025 As "senior Independence Month". This concurrent resolution designates the month of February 2025 as "Senior Independence Month". Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB12 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Teacher Academy Scholarships. This Act creates a scholarship for students who have completed a Delaware Teacher Academy and are enrolled in a Delaware Educator Preparation Program. This scholarship supplements the Educator Support Scholarship and is intended to fill a $2500 funding gap for aspiring educators who are in their first year at an Educator Preparation Program. No more than 35 scholarships may be awarded. The scholarship will be expanded based on interest and funding in subsequent school years and will continue as funding is available. In Committee
SCR6 Designating The Month Of February 2025, As Career And Technical Education Month In The State Of Delaware. This concurrent resolution designates February 2025, as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Delaware to urge all citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the career and technical education programs in their communities and to support and participate in these programs to enhance their individual skills and productivity. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR5 Recognizing The Easterseals/cai Volleyball Challenge And The Volleyball Ambassador, Penelope (penny) Pratz In The 20th Year Of Democrat And Republican Team Participation. This resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge occurring March 8 at University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans with disabilities and senior citizens and their families. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR2 Recognizing January 9, 2025, As "law Enforcement Appreciation Day" In Delaware This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 9, 2025, as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SCR3 Honoring The Life And Work Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On The Occasion Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day". This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20, 2025. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB30 A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Speci This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2026 Bond and Capital Improvements Act. In Committee
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB4 An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Weapons. Senate Third Reading 07/01/2025 Yea
SB61 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities And Voting By Members Of The Pjm Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization. Senate Third Reading 07/01/2025 Yea
SJR7 Directing The State Employee Benefits Committee And The Secretary Of Human Resources To Engage With Independent Consultants And Other Supply Chain Tactics For Cost Containment Of Prescription Drugs For State Employees And Retirees Insurance Programs. Senate Third Reading 07/01/2025 Yea
HB187 An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Direct Purchasing And Shipment Of Wine. Senate Third Reading 07/01/2025 Yea
HB230 An Act Making Appropriations For Certain Grants-in-aid For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Act; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 One-time Supplemental Appropriations Act; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions. Senate Third Reading 07/01/2025 Yea
HB21 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tianeptine. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB29 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delaware Public Education Profiles. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB35 An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Prohibition Of The Death Penalty. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB15 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Play-based Learning In Early Childhood Education. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB50 An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Energy Assistance. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HJR2 Directing The Department Of Health And Social Services To Explore Participating In The Federal Restaurant Meals Program. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB70 An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lead-based Paint. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB48 An Act To Amend Titles 9, 21, And 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Accessible Parking Spaces. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB42 An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 16, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Human Trafficking Of Children. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB55 An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Discrimination On The Basis Of Military Status. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB71 An Act To Amend Title 14 Relating To Interscholastic Athletics. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB77 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Training For School Boards. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB105 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employment Practices. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB91 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Meals. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB10 An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Modification Of Sentences Of Incarceration. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB91 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Title Ix. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB114 An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motorized Scooters. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB119 An Act To Amend Titles 9, 14, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Libraries. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB147 An Act To Amend Title 12, Title 18, Title 25, And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Real Property Transfer On Death Act. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB121 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Licensing. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB123 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Discharge Of A Firearm. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB128 An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB153 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Arrest And Detention. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB142 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Arrests. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB157 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB146 An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Milford Relating To Enumerated Powers And City Council Government. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB160 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Related To Delaware National Guard Education Benefits. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB37 An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Accommodations. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB167 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Family Justice Center Council. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB152 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Impersonation. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB171 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elective Credit For Volunteering With Local Fire Departments. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB151 An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Self-service Storage Facilities. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB173 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Surgical Smoke. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB156 An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Debt Protection Act. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB182 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Law Enforcement Agency Agreements. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB159 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB210 An Act To Amend Titles 3, 7, And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Environment. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB208 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Payments To Government Vendors. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB192 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Funds. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB174 An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To An Animal Abuse Offender List. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB193 An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB205 An Act To Amend Titles 10, 11, 18, 24, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Healthcare Services. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB209 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Care And The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB220 An Act To Amend Title 10 And Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Juvenile Civil Citation Program. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB212 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Overpayment Recovery And Audit Practices. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HJR4 Establishing A Task Force To Reduce Driving Under The Influence In Delaware. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HCR74 Establishing The Housing Department Task Force. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HJR7 Directing The Artificial Intelligence Commission To Work In Collaboration With The Secretary Of State To Create A Regulatory Sandbox Framework For The Testing Of Innovative And Novel Technologies That Utilize Agentic Artificial Intelligence. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB200 A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Speci Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
SB199 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 44 Of Volume 85 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Public Utilities. Senate Third Reading 06/30/2025 Yea
HB1 An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Creation Of A Delaware Department Of Veterans Affairs. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB26 An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Number Plates. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SB48 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disorderly Conduct. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SB60 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities And Utility Rates. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB54 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Establishing The Office Of Suicide Prevention. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB87 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Suicide Prevention Coalition. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SB80 An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB97 An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Education, Professional Standards, And Salary Supplements. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB116 An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utility Rates. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB120 An Act To Name The Hill On The West Bank Of Mill Creek Located On New Castle Parcel Number 0803100018 As General Washingtons Hill Of Deception. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SB121 An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Dewey Beach. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB139 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line-of-duty Hearings. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB156 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Healthcare Associated Infections Disclosure Act. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB158 An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Planning. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB143 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Accountancy. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB148 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nursing. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB161 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Funeral Establishment Permits. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB169 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Behavioral Health Consortium And The Prescription Opioid Distribution Commission. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB189 An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Migratory Bird. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HJR3 Directing All Electric Utilities In Delaware To Participate In An Analysis Of The Potential For Adoption Of Grid-enhancing Technologies, Including Benefits, Cost Burdens And Cost Shifting, Feasibility And Barriers To Adoption Undertaken By The Dnrec State Energy Office And The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SB180 An Act To Amend Chapter 25, Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Pharmacy. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB225 An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB226 An Act Making A One-time Supplemental Appropriation For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026, To The Office Of Management And Budget. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HJR5 The Official General Fund Revenue Estimate For Fiscal Year 2025. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HJR6 The Official General Fund Revenue Estimate For Fiscal Year 2026. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SB195 An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Delmar Relating To Nominations And Elections And The Power To Borrow Money And Issue Bonds. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SB200 A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Speci Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SR15 Recognizing The Dangers Of Distracted Driving In The State Of Delaware. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SCR120 Designating June 28, 2025, As Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day In The State Of Delaware. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SCR121 Recognizing And Supporting The Air Mobility Command Museum Foundation With The Major Expansion Of The Air Mobility Command Museum. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SCR118 Designating October 12, 2025, As "national Farmer's Day" In The State Of Delaware. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
SCR119 Recognizing June 2025 As Sacred Heart Of Jesus Month In The State Of Delaware. Senate Third Reading 06/26/2025 Yea
HB3 An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Breastfeeding. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB56 An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Coverage For Removal Of Excess Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB49 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Child Care Act. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB67 An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Removal Of Motor Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB79 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitations On The Use Of Seclusion And Restraint. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB82 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Members. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB124 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Fire Marshal Fees. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB154 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gun Safety Equipment. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB136 An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Massage And Bodywork. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
SB130 An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Expanded Polystyrene Foam Products. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB144 An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of New Castle Relating To Property Tax Rates. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB149 An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School-based Health Centers. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
HB172 An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Marijuana Control Act. Senate Third Reading 06/25/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Delaware Joint Capital Improvement Committee Chair 1
Detail Delaware Senate Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology Committee 6
Detail Delaware Senate Capital Improvement Committee Chair 1
Detail Delaware Senate Housing Committee 6
Detail Delaware Senate Labor Committee Vice Chair 2
Detail Delaware Senate Veterans Affairs Committee 10
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
DE Delaware Senate District 09 Senate Democrat In Office 11/09/2016