Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB112
Introduced
4/8/25
Refer
4/8/25
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 issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a United States Passport or a military identification card. In order to make obtaining an identification card easier on the general public, the first nondriver identification card issued by the Division shall be free, as opposed to the current fee of $40.00. Subsequent cards, upon expiration, will be issued for a reduced fee of $20.00. Department of Elections for each county will now be required to conduct at lest 2 countywide programs at locations reasonably convenient and accessible to the citizens.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB113
Introduced
4/10/25
Introduced
5/20/25
Refer
4/10/25
This bill denies the states contribution to an individuals pension if they were employed by the Department of Education of various school systems if they are convicted of various crimes against children. The acts must be in connection with the individuals employment. Survivors of the individual shall still be entitled to survivor benefits.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB114
Introduced
4/10/25
Refer
4/10/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
5/22/25
This bill allows for the limited use of low-speed motorized scooters in Delaware. High speed scooters will remain banned.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB115
Introduced
4/8/25
Refer
4/8/25
This Act prohibits discrimination based on weight, height, or body size in transportation, public accommodation, housing, commerce and trade, employment, jury selection, education, and public administration.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB116
Introduced
4/10/25
Introduced
5/13/25
Introduced
6/5/25
Refer
4/10/25
Refer
5/13/25
This Act provides the Public Service Commission with the flexibility to consider and approve a discounted gas or electric residential utility rate for qualified low-income customers, provided the discount is 20% of standard residential distribution rates. This permits low-income customers to receive utility distribution services at a lower cost. A utility offering a discounted low-income rate is responsible for annually determining customer eligibility in cooperation with the Department of Health and Social Services. The Public Service Commission must review any discount rate approved under this Act every five years to determine if the discount rate should be re-authorized.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB117
Introduced
4/10/25
Refer
4/10/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
5/22/25
This Act requires the State and any political subdivision of the State to notify the Farm Bureau when State-owned land is listed for bidding for agricultural use. This requirement applies to land that is at least 10 acres in size and is used or intended to be used for agricultural use. The requirement to notify the Farm Bureau is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other notice required by law.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB118
Introduced
4/16/25
Refer
4/16/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/8/25
This Act would allow for Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) to continue receiving an exemption from the nursing facility quality assessment. It is intended to be a technical clean-up bill to continue ECC's exemption once the Bridge Unit is open. The Bridge Unit will allow ECC to help a small number of individuals, who turn 21 while in ECC's care, transition from a pediatric setting to an adult setting.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB119
Introduced
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
5/22/25
This Act establishes the following principles in regards to public library material: (1) Library material is provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all persons the library serves; (2) Library material should not be excluded, removed, or prohibited from a catalogue because of the origin, background, or views of a persons who created the material; (3) Material should not be excluded, removed, or prohibited from a library because of partisan, ideological, or religious disapproval.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB12
Introduced
1/22/25
Refer
1/22/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB120
Introduced
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/8/25
This bill names the hill west of Mill Creek situated on New Castle County parcel number 0803100018 where the Spring Grove Mill House sits as General Washingtons Hill of Deception. This is the site of one of the most impactful combat event that occurred on Delaware soil during the Revolutionary War.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB121
Introduced
4/16/25
Refer
4/16/25
This Act exempts from state child care licensing requirements a military family child care provider that serves only children eligible for Department of Defense subsidized care that is either located on a military base or federal property, certified as a family child care provider by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard, or both.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB122
Introduced
4/17/25
Refer
4/17/25
This Act clarifies and refines the criminal jurisdiction of Family Court. First, this Act alters the definition of family by removing the requirement that both parties be residents of this state. Second, this Act provides concurrent criminal jurisdiction in Family Court and the Court of Common Pleas for certain criminal offenses where the parentage of a child in common is in dispute. Finally, this Act provides Family Court and the Court of Common Pleas with concurrent criminal jurisdiction over non-felony, adult criminal cases that include charges that fall within both Family Courts and Court of Common Pleas jurisdiction.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB123
Introduced
4/17/25
Refer
4/17/25
This Act creates the crime of discharging a firearm at a dwelling, place of worship, vehicle, or place of business. The offense is a class E felony.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB124
Introduced
4/17/25
Refer
4/17/25
Engrossed
5/15/25
Refer
5/15/25
This Act increases the maximum amount of fees that the State Fire Marshal's Office can charge as follows:
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB125
Introduced
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
Refer
4/17/25
This Act builds on House Substitute 2 for House Bill No. 125, enacted by the 152nd General Assembly, which extended free meals to students eligible for a reduced-price meal under federal law. This Act expands the availability of free meals by making them available to all public school students attending schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program or National School Lunch Program. This Act requires public schools participating in the School Breakfast Program to make available free breakfasts to all attending students, regardless of household income. This Act also requires public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to make available free lunches to all attending students, regardless of household income.