| DE | SB69 | Engross
50% | This Act prohibits a school district or charter school from selling or serving breakfast, lunch, or competitive food on campus during the school day that contains the color additive Red dye 40 (CAS no. 25956-17-6). Competitive foods are sold through ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-17
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| DE | SB79 | Intro
25% | This Act creates a right to free legal counsel for certain relatives seeking to terminate parental rights and adopt a child in the relatives family who has been in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (Depa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-17
To Senate Finance Committee |
| DE | HB126 | Intro
25% | This Act exempts from State income tax any income received by a full-time hourly wage-paid employee for overtime work performed in excess of 40 hours in a week. This exemption applies for taxable years beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending before ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-17
To House Revenue & Finance Committee |
| DE | HB80 | Intro
25% | The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is the percentage of electricity that utilities must source from renewables. This is presently set at 25% and will increase annually, culminating at 40% in 2035.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-16
Tabled in Committee |
| DE | SB52 | Engross
50% | Current law allows pensioners to be employed in a Governor-appointed position or as a temporary, casual, seasonal, or substitute employee, including as a substitute teacher, but only after a 6-month separation of service period if the pensioner is un...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-15
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB22 | Pass | 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,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-14
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB113 | Intro
25% | This bill denies retirement and disability benefits to Education employees if they were convicted of sexual abuse of a child, sexual solicitation of a child, or promoting sexual solicitation of a child. It also clarifies that benefits will be denied ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-10
To House Education Committee |
| DE | SB38 | Engross
50% | 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 Marsh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-09
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB38 | Engross
50% | This Act requires an institution of higher education that receives funding from this State to keep and provide records for an elected or appointed official who is employed by the institution of higher education. The University of Delaware and Delawar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-09
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB87 | Engross
50% | This Act adds 2 members, appointed by the Governor, to the Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalition. The 2 new members shall be: 1 member who has experienced suicide ideation or survived a suicide attempt, and 1 member who has lost a loved one to suicid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-09
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable |
| DE | HB92 | Intro
25% | This bill repeals the Delaware Advanced Clean Air Program and adopts the Delaware Low Emissions Program thereby terminating the Electric Vehicle Mandate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-09
Motion to Release Failed |
| DE | HB102 | Intro
25% | This bill denies former teachers retirement and disability benefits if they were convicted of sexual abuse of a student. It also clarifies that benefits will be denied if an individual is under indictment for such an offense and remains outside the U...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-09
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB75 | Intro
25% | A victim of child sexual abuse that occurred in this State who has been barred from filing suit against the victims abuser by virtue of the expiration of a former civil statute of limitations are permitted to file these claims in the Superior Court o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-09
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB37 | Intro
25% | This Act creates a right to free legal counsel for a relative seeking to adopt a child in the relatives family after parental rights over the child have been terminated and the child is in the custody of the Delaware Department of Services for Childr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
Stricken in Senate |
| DE | HB112 | Intro
25% | To protect the integrity of our elections, this Act provides that in order to vote, a voter, prior to being permitted to vote, must be able to present a photographic identification, specifically a Drivers License or a Nondriver Identification Card is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
To House Elections & Government Affairs Committee |
| DE | SCR43 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Christian Holy Week and Passover in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB108 | Intro
25% | This bill increases the personal income tax pension exclusion from $12,500 to $25,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
To House Revenue & Finance Committee |
| DE | HB15 | Intro
25% | 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 profes...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-03
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 15 |
| DE | SCR37 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the Month of March 2025 as March for the Arts in Delaware to recognize the critical role that the arts play in providing a well-rounded education for Delawares youth and Delawares economy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB5 | Intro
25% | This Act requires that an enacted state agency regulation will automatically expire unless explicitly reauthorized by the General Assembly to continue. This Act creates the Joint Committee on Oversight of Agency Regulations (Committee) to engage in r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-26
Tabled in Committee |
| DE | HB46 | Intro
25% | Like House Bill 46, this Act ensures that no physician or medically authorized person shall perform an abortion upon a child under the age of 16 without having obtained parental consent, except in cases of medical emergency or if the Family Court adj...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-26
Motion to Release Failed |
| DE | HB29 | Engross
50% | Each year, the Department of Education (Department) publishes data regarding all Delaware public schools, currently known as School Performance Data Reports (reports). These reports are available on the Departments website as the Delaware Report Card...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-19
Amendment SA 1 to HB 29 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | SCR20 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution encourages Governor Matt Meyer to light key Delaware landmarks purple in April to honor the over 7,000 military-connected children in the state. This gesture recognizes their sacrifices and shows support for the chal...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB86 | Intro
25% | This Act establishes a uniform threshold and procedure for a recount after a primary or general election for a statewide office, State Senator, State Representative, county office, the City of Wilmington, or school district elections. Under this Act,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-18
To House Elections & Government Affairs Committee |
| DE | SCR19 | Engross
50% | This resolution designates the week of March 10 through March 14, 2025, as Civic Learning Week in the State of Delaware to encourage schools and civic organizations to hold educational programs regarding civic duty and urge Delawareans to reflect upo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-13
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB31 | Intro
25% | This act regulates persons who receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits earned by serving our nation in the military. This bill would not prohibit persons or business entities from receiving compensation for advice t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB52 | Intro
25% | This Act changes the timeline for fiscal projections required under § 1901, § 1902, and § 1905 of Title 29 from 3 years to 5 years. It also changes the timeline for fiscal projections required under § 1903 of Title 29 from 1 year to 5 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-06
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | SB65 | Intro
25% | This Act removes Delaware from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) as the state has already exceeded its CO2 reduction goals, cutting emissions by 45%. Despite this progress, Delaware faces high electricity costs and slow economic growth, r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-06
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee |
| DE | SB41 | Intro
25% | This Act is a substitute for Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 41.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | SB55 | Intro
25% | This Act prohibits gender transition surgery for children due to the potential for an irrevocable procedure occurring when there is a significant probability that children will come to identify with their biological gender.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | SCR11 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes February 4, 2025, as "USO Day" in the State of Delaware and honors USO Delaware for its important and inspiring work supporting military members and their families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB32 | Intro
25% | This Act establishes school officer units to fund school resource officers or constables in all Delaware public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-22
Motion to Release Failed |
| DE | SCR3 | Engross
50% | 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. Da...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR2 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 9, 2025, as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
