Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HR8
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
This amendment to the House Rules adds a Rule 66A, which sets forth the procedure by which an officer may be removed from office by a Bill of Address under § 13 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HR9
Introduced
1/30/25
This House Resolution recognizes January 1, 2025, as Haitian Independence Day in the State of Delaware.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB10
Introduced
3/26/25
Introduced
5/20/25
Refer
3/26/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
4/17/25
Currently, the Department of Correction (Department) biennially reviews individuals sentenced to more than 1 year of incarceration to determine if there is good cause to recommend a sentence modification to the Board of Parole for an individual who is not a substantial risk to the community or the individuals self. Good cause includes the individuals rehabilitation, serious medical illness or infirmity, and prison overcrowding. While any individual is eligible for consideration due to a serious medical illness or infirmity, only those who have served at least ½ of their sentence for a violent felony or all of the statutorily mandated term of incarceration are eligible for consideration for rehabilitation, prison overcrowding, or another reason. If the Department recommends an individual for sentence modification, the Board of Parole considers the application and, if the Board approves, the sentencing court then makes a final determination on the sentence modification.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB100
Introduced
4/3/25
Introduced
5/16/25
Introduced
6/5/25
Refer
4/3/25
Refer
5/16/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution establishing that the right to marry is a fundamental right that may not be denied or abridged on the basis of gender or any basis protected under Art. 1, § 21 of the Delaware Constitution, which provides equal protection under the law on account of race, color, national origin, and sex.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB101
Introduced
4/9/25
Introduced
5/6/25
Refer
4/9/25
Engrossed
5/13/25
Refer
5/14/25
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 101. It makes no substantive changes to Senate Bill No. 101 other than substituting the synopsis language from the prior bill for the new synopsis, as follows:
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB102
Introduced
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Refer
5/20/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
6/5/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB103
Introduced
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB104
Introduced
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Access to a trauma kit to stop bleeding is a vital first aid tool that can save lives in emergency situations where people are exposed to or may be exposed to traumatic circumstances. This Act defines what a trauma kit is and requires the managing entities of certain buildings acquire and place at least 6 trauma kits in a clearly visible, centrally located, and accessible area. The Act further requires the property managing entity or person to ensure the kits are appropriately placed and replaced if needed. The property managing entity or person must also send notification to tenants of the building regarding the locations of the trauma kits and instructions on how to use them. This Act does not apply to private homes, residences, or vehicles.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB105
Introduced
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Engrossed
5/6/25
Refer
5/7/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB106
Introduced
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Engrossed
5/20/25
Refer
5/21/25
This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy, with educator input, about cell phone use by students during school hours. Each policy must contain:
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB107
Introduced
4/10/25
Refer
4/10/25
Engrossed
5/13/25
Refer
5/14/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB108
Introduced
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
Engrossed
5/14/25
Refer
5/15/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB109
Introduced
4/15/25
Introduced
5/6/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
5/6/25
Engrossed
5/13/25
Refer
5/14/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB11
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
Engrossed
1/21/25
Refer
1/22/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB110
Introduced
4/16/25
Refer
4/16/25
Engrossed
5/7/25
Refer
5/8/25
The purpose of this Act is to expand patient access to physical therapy services. Currently, a physical therapist may treat an individual without a referral up to 30 days after which time a physician must be consulted. The amendment extends that deadline to 90 days with the objective of ensuring continuity of care. Physical therapists will still be required to practice within their scope of training and expertise. This Act also clarifies the requirements for renewal and reactivation of licenses to ensure consistency with other Title 24 boards and the processes used by the Division of Professional Regulation.