All Bills - Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB5
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
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 review and oversight of regulations adopted by State agencies and recommend to the General Assembly whether or not the regulations should be allowed to expire.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB50
Introduced
2/19/25
Introduced
4/10/25
Refer
2/19/25
Engrossed
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB51
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB52
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB53
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Engrossed
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB54
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/20/25
This Act establishes the Office of Suicide Prevention to address suicide prevention and to do the following:
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB55
Introduced
3/6/25
Introduced
4/15/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
4/15/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB56
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Excess skin and subcutaneous tissue can create a risk of rashes or infections, make walking and movement difficult, and make everyday chores difficult. An example of treatment that removes excess skin and subcutaneous tissue is a panniculectomy. A panniculectomy is an operative procedure that contours, or changes the shape and form, of the abdomen by removing significant excess skin and subcutaneous tissue. Removal of excess skin and subcutaneous tissue can improve a patients health and quality of life.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB57
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
This Act protects consumers by regulating home improvement contracts. Among other things, this Act provides the buyer with a right to cancel home improvement contracts within 3 days (5 days for those over the age of 62 or with a disability); limits contract deposits and material deposits; and time periods in which construction must begin. It also prohibits confessions of judgments and hasty debt transfers. If a party to a home improvement contract violates a provision of this new subchapter, a person who is damaged as a result has a cause of action to seek damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB58
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Under this Act a law-enforcement officer of this State is not allowed to do any of the following:
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB59
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
This Act extends certain limitations on the publication by law-enforcement of the name and photograph of crime suspects. Currently the Code prohibits the publication of the name and photograph of a juvenile suspect unless the juvenile is charged with a violent felony and the publication is necessary to protect the publics safety. This Act would prohibit the release or publication of an adult suspects name or photograph unless the individual is charged with or suspected of a felony and the release is necessary to protect the publics safety.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB6
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
Engrossed
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
This Act allows the Auditor of Accounts to issue subpoenas directly, removing a requirement that the Auditor first file a praecipe with the Superior Court prothonotary. It also allows the Auditor to effect service of such a subpoena, and to apply for a court order if a recipient fails to respond to a subpoena. Failure to comply with such a court order may be punished as contempt of court.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB60
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
This Act limits circumstances in which personal identifiable information about applicants or holders of driving privilege cards may be released to those instances where the Delaware Attorney General gives specific approval or where the request for information is in a valid court order. It also amends existing provisions relating to disclosure of driver and motor vehicle information to limit the disclosure or re-disclosure of citizenship or immigration status information and related sensitive personal information. Such information may be released pursuant to a court order, with the approval of the Delaware Attorney General, for voter registration purposes, and where otherwise explicitly authorized by statute.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB61
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
This Act creates civil and criminal liability for a corporation or other business organized under the laws of this State that sells, distributes, or dispenses a drug that is used as part of a government-sanctioned execution.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB62
Introduced
3/6/25
Introduced
3/20/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/20/25
Refer
3/10/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
4/8/25
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: