All Bills - Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB77
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
This Act requires that members of school boards, including charter school boards, receive training on all of the following:
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB78
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
This Act requires that under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Chapter 100 of Title 29, public bodies must make digital recordings of meetings, post these recordings on their website within 7 business days after the meeting concludes, and keep the recording on the website for at least 1 year. If the meeting has an executive session, the executive session portion of the recording may be withheld from the digital recording posted on the website. The digital recording may be audio only and a technological failure that prevents or limits the digital recording of a meeting does not invalidate the meeting or an action taken at the meeting.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB79
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Engrossed
4/17/25
Refer
4/17/25
This Act requires additional reporting and disclosure related to the use of mechanical restraint and seclusion in public schools.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB8
Introduced
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
This Act amends Delawares marriage laws to recognize a valid marriage between first cousins obtained or recognized outside of Delaware (either in another state or territory of the United States or foreign country) as a valid and legal marriage in Delaware. This Act does not legalize the performance of marriages between first cousins within the State of Delaware.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB80
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
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.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB81
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
This bill removes outdated references to permits. It further empowers the Council to designate those jurisdictions outside of the United States that will be recognized for certain types of applications based upon comity. The bill alters the section regarding discipline for examination violations because the examination is now administered in a computerized format. The bill modifies the process for the reporting of case decision recommendations to the Council by its subordinate committees and clarifies that the Council may seek injunctive relief to enforce its cease-and-desist orders.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB82
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
This Act requires that a school board candidate and member be an inhabitant of the district, or designated portion of a district, that member represents. Inhabitant is defined for this purpose as a person who both claims legal residence and physically resides in a designated area or school district. Further, the bill provides that if a school board member is not physically present in their district for more than 75% of the days in any yearlong period of that members term, the member ceases to qualify as an inhabitant. Absence required by military service is not counted as absence for purposes of this statute. This Act provides that a resident of a school district may bring an action in Superior Court asking the Court to declare a vacancy if the resident has cause to believe a member is no longer an inhabitant of that members district.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB83
Introduced
3/18/25
Introduced
4/3/25
Refer
3/18/25
Engrossed
4/17/25
Refer
4/17/25
This House Substitute No. 1 provides that if a school board allows school board members to attend meetings remotely through electronic means, then permission to attend remotely must be granted in the case of any of the following: illness of the school board member; illness of an individual in the school board members family where that individual requires caretaking; a public health emergency; pregnancy or immediate postpartum care responsibilities of the school board member or the school board members spouse or partner; or military deployment of the school board member.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB84
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
This bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in mandatory meetings or communications that are religious or political in nature. This bill also prohibits employers from punishing employees for the refusing to participate in the same. Meetings or communications necessary for their job duties or that are voluntary are excepted. Violators of the bill are subject to civil penalties between $1,000 - $5,000 per violation.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB85
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Under current law, both school board members who are elected and those who are appointed to fill vacancies until the next election are required to complete a background check. However, the statute is currently unclear as to how a background check gets done and who is responsible for reviewing the background check for an appointment. This Act makes clear that a person may not be appointed unless a background check has been completed and the Commissioner of Elections has determined the person is qualified for the seat, in the same manner the Commissioner completes that duty for candidates for school board elections.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB86
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
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, a recount will be conducted if the difference in the number of votes is 1% or less.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB87
Introduced
3/20/25
Refer
3/20/25
Engrossed
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
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 suicide.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB88
Introduced
3/25/25
Refer
3/25/25
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to allow the General Assembly to enact laws for the registration of voters without restrictions on the time period in which registration must be closed prior to an election. It also requires the General Assembly to provide by law for means to ensure the accuracy and integrity of voter registration.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB89
Introduced
3/25/25
Refer
3/25/25
Refer
4/17/25
This Act directs the Division of Consumer Protection to establish a Home Improvement Dispute Resolution process through which a person who purchases home improvement services or materials from a contractor can initiate a dispute resolution process with the assistance of the Division. To be eligible for the dispute resolution process, the buyer must first send the contractor a written request to resolve the dispute and allow the contractor 20 days to respond. If the dispute is not resolved or the contractor fails to respond, the buyer may submit an application to the Division for assistance. Upon receiving notice from the Division that the buyer has initiated the dispute resolution process, a contractor must participate in good faith in the process. If the contractor fails to respond to the notice or fails to participate in good faith, it is deemed a violation of the Consumer Fraud Act and a notice will also be sent to the Department of Labor. A contractor who fails to participate in good faith in the dispute resolution process may also have their certificate of registration denied, suspended, or revoked.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB9
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Engrossed
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Section 4 of this Act requires a paid elected official or paid appointed official of this State or any political subdivision of this State (official) who is also employed by a state agency or a political subdivision of this State to disclose the dual employment to the Public Integrity Commission (Commission). This disclosure will assist the Commission and the State Auditor in evaluating if the official is receiving dual public compensation for coincident hours of work and requires the Commission to report to the officials employer of any finding of dual compensation.