| DE | SB100 | Intro
25% | This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution establishing that the right to marry is a fundamental right and that Delaware and its political subdivisions shall recognize marriages and issue marriage licenses to couples regar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-16
To Senate Executive Committee |
| DE | SB119 | Pass | 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 th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-16
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB154 | Intro
25% | This Act provides that, for purposes of Title 29 of the Delaware Code, Section 5527, related to the amount of monthly ordinary service or disability pension, a member of the General Assembly who is elected on Election Day in November and serves throu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-16
[Hearing: May 21 @ 2:30 pm]
To Senate Executive Committee |
| DE | HB42 | Intro
25% | This Act does all of the following regarding suspected human trafficking of children:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | SB66 | Engross
50% | 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 t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HB79 | Engross
50% | This Act requires additional reporting and disclosure related to the use of mechanical restraint and seclusion in public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB80 | Engross
50% | 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 a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| DE | SB83 | Engross
50% | This Act amends the long-term care residents bill of rights to provide that residents may not be subject to discrimination based on their membership in a protected class. Specifically, this Act does the following:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Health & Human Development Committee |
| DE | SB86 | Engross
50% | 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 countie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | SB70 | Enroll
75% | This Act allows licensed genetic counselors to order genetic tests.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT |
| DE | SB6 | Intro
25% | This Legislation is the Delaware Pre-Authorization Reform Act of 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Stricken in Senate |
| DE | SB90 | Intro
25% | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB113 | Engross
50% | This Act adds the existence of the Division of Legislative Services and the Office of the Controller General into Delaware Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB132 | Intro
25% | Delaware relies on fees imposed as surcharges by the criminal legal system to generate revenue for government services. These criminal fees can be an unstable revenue generator, especially when there are recessions, pandemics, or other major economic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | SCR77 | Engross
50% | 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 a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HCR49 | Engross
50% | This Resolution recognizes the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as National Hospital Week in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | SCR76 | Engross
50% | This resolution recognizes and commends the Theta Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, for its years of exemplary service to the Dover community, with a focus on educational equity, health advocacy, civic engagement, and empower...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB163 | Intro
25% | This Act provides a roadmap via an observational study on a small but representative group of diabetic or prediabetic patients to change standard healthcare from current reactive sick care to proactive well care. This will be accomplished by using a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Health & Human Development Committee |
| DE | SCR73 | Engross
50% | This resolution designates May 2025 as Haitian Heritage Month and May 18, 2025, as "Haitian Flag Day" in the State of Delaware and encourages all Delawareans to honor Haitian and Haitian American culture.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB152 | Intro
25% | This Act expands the criminal offense of impersonating a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or fire officer to also prohibit impersonation of a federal officer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| DE | HB190 | Intro
25% | This Act creates a new Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee (Subcommittee) of the Joint Finance Committee and codifies requirements and procedures for organizations seeking a grant-in-aid from the General Assembly. The Subcommittee will be composed of 3 members...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 21 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB164 | Intro
25% | The Department of Transportation commissioned a study which was performed by the University of Delaware which calculated the impact on the Transportation Trust Fund by the increase in registration of electric motor vehicles, plug-in electric motor ve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 20 @ 12:00 pm]
To House Transportation Committee |
| DE | SCR74 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the week of May 11-17, 2025, as "Charter Schools Week" in the State of Delaware and commends Delaware's public charter schools for their efforts in educating Delaware students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB149 | Intro
25% | 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 li...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 21 @ 12:00 pm]
To Senate Housing & Land Use Committee |
| DE | SB147 | Intro
25% | This Act adopts the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 21 @ 10:00 am]
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | SB148 | Intro
25% | This Act designates the Blue Dasher as the official dragonfly for the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 21 @ 12:00 pm]
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee |
| DE | SB8 | Intro
25% | This Act codifies the standard conditions of probation to be used by the courts and the Department of Correction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 21 @ 2:30 pm]
To Senate Executive Committee |
| DE | SB12 | Engross
50% | This Legislation is the Delaware Pre-Authorization Reform Act of 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SB7 | Intro
25% | This Act is based on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill No. 4 of the 152nd General Assembly, which modernizes Delawares probation system, including by directing the courts, the Board of Parole, and the Bureau of Community Corrections to use the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 21 @ 2:30 pm]
To Senate Executive Committee |
| DE | SB150 | Intro
25% | This Act creates the Affordable Rental Housing Program (ARHP) within the Housing Development Fund. The ARHP is modeled on the federal Section 515 program and provides loans to increase the supply of affordable housing for families with very low-, low...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
[Hearing: May 21 @ 12:00 pm]
To Senate Housing & Land Use Committee |
| DE | SB14 | Intro
25% | This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to create an independent redistricting commission to redistrict Senatorial and Representative districts following each federal decennial census.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB34 | Engross
50% | This Act amends the Newark Charter by authorizing the City of Newark to levy and collect a per student, per semester tax on Colleges and Universities that host in person classes which are located within the boundaries of the City of Newark. This tax ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB67 | Engross
50% | This Act creates a new chapter in Title 21 pertaining to the towing of vehicles without the consent of the owner or operator. It makes violations of the chapter an unlawful practice enforceable by the Consumer Protection Unit of the Department of Jus...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB58 | Intro
25% | This Act provides a remedy for convicted persons relating to changes in forensic scientific or technical information. Specifically, a convicted person may apply to the Superior Court for relief if certain forensic scientific information was not avail...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 58 |
| DE | SB57 | Intro
25% | This Act updates Title 11 of the Delaware Code concerning postconviction remedies relating to DNA testing and evidence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 57 |
| DE | SB88 | Engross
50% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB147 | Intro
25% | Delaware currently permits the nonprobate transfer of bank accounts, investments, and vehicles. This Act provides a mechanism for the nonprobate transfer of real estate without requiring the creation of a revocable trust. This is done by permitting a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB154 | Intro
25% | This Act provides immunity to nonprofit organizations who distribute new secure gun storage and safety devices to individuals so long as the devices are distributed in their original packaging and are unopened. The nonprofit must provide gun safety p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 154 |
| DE | SJR6 | Intro
25% | This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance (DMMA) to explore amending our Delaware Medicaid State Plan to allow for the adoption of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) From-Conception-to-End-of-Pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB15 | Intro
25% | The governance of this State relies on the qualifications and performance of the members of the Governors cabinet. The General Assembly finds that the confirmation process is an important step to ensure the qualifications and performance of the Gover...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB133 | Intro
25% | Currently, even when a defendant or individual obviously does not have the means to pay a financial penalty or fee, Delaware Courts are unable to waive certain mandatory minimum fines or fees at sentencing. This can create a constitutional crossroads...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
[Hearing: May 21 @ 10:30 am]
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | SB129 | Intro
25% | Senate Bill 166, passed in 2022, created the Prescription Opioid Impact Fund as part of an overall structure that would both maximize the monies paid by settling Opioids defendants to Delaware and to create a structure whereby those settlement monies...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 8 Favorable |
| DE | SJR7 | Intro
25% | This Joint Resolution 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 pharacuetical drug benefit pl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| DE | SCR72 | Engross
50% | This resolution designates May 15, 2025, as "Global Accessibility Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware, affirms the importance of making the internet and technology accessible to all, and encourages expanded efforts to keep Delaware resi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HCR48 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution celebrates Homeschool Awareness Month in May 2025 and aims to demonstrate how homeschooling can be a better option than regular schooling for many children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HCR45 | Engross
50% | This resolution acknowledges the critical and immediate need for funding for community-based mental health services. It recognizes the expertise and importance of Community Mental Health providers and its workforce to Delawareans with mental illness ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB162 | Intro
25% | This Act defines a multilevel distribution company and multilevel marketing program for purposes of this Subchapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
[Hearing: May 20 @ 12:00 pm]
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee |
| DE | SCR78 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims the month of May 2025 "Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB43 | Enroll
75% | This bill adopts an inmate mailbox rule similar to the federal inmate mailbox rule. If a pro se inmate files an appeal while incarcerated, the date of filing will be counted as the date that that the inmate gave the appeal to the DOC officials for ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-13
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HB105 | Intro
25% | Pay range transparency empowers job applicants with crucial information to negotiate salaries and make informed career decisions. It also encourages businesses to proactively review compensation practices, address unjustified pay disparities, and str...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-13
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
