Bill · SB 361In progress5d agoAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE.
Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (D)
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Bill · SB 361In progress5d agoBill · SB 362In progress5d agoAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A PARKINSON'S DISEASE REGISTRY.
Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (D)
Bill · SB 355In progress1mo agoDelaware public bodies would follow rules for records and meetings
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. · Sponsors: Bryan Townsend (D), Cyndie Romer (D)
If enacted, Delaware public bodies would answer records requests under stated deadlines and follow proposed rules for public records and meetings.
Civil Rights & Voting · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 449In progress1mo agoDelaware would split nutrition licenses and limit each profession’s work
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. · Sponsors: Brian Pettyjohn (R), Jeff Hilovsky (R) · 3 cosponsors
Delaware would replace its combined nutrition-care license with separate dietitian and nutritionist licenses, with different training rules and limits on patient care.
Government & Ethics · Healthcare
Bill · HB 404In progress1mo agoSchool AI pilot would begin in July 2027
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND EXTENDED REALITY IN SCHOOLS PILOT PROGRAM. · Sponsors: Eric Buckson (R), Jeff Hilovsky (R) · 7 cosponsors
If approved, the measure would take effect immediately, but its school AI and extended reality pilot would begin July 1, 2027, and later expire unless lawmakers extend it.
Bill · HB 188In progress1mo agoUnaffiliated primary voters could request absentee ballots starting in 2028
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. · Sponsors: Eric Buckson (R), Kim Williams (D) +2 more · 3 cosponsors
Starting January 1, 2028, the amended bill would allow qualified, unaffiliated voters who intend to vote in a party primary to request absentee ballots.
Bill · SB 26Became law1mo agoSome workers in labor disputes can qualify for benefits sooner
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. · Sponsors: Darius Brown (D), Frank Burns (D) · 5 cosponsors
Workers unemployed because of some labor disputes may qualify for benefits sooner if their employer broke work rules or hired a permanent replacement.
Bill · HB 356Became law1mo agoDelaware restricts PFAS firefighting foam and requires gear notices
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. · Sponsors: Bill Carson (D), Danny Short (R) +4 more · 12 cosponsors
Firefighting gear sellers must disclose PFAS from 2027, while manufacturers face a foam restriction from 2028 and petroleum facilities may seek a limited exemption.
Environment & Energy · Public Safety
Bill · HB 299Became law1mo agoDelaware law allows one-year suicide exclusions in life insurance policies
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE POLICY EXCLUSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS BASED ON DEATH RESULTING FROM SUICIDE. · Sponsors: Eric Morrison (D), Marie Pinkney (D) +1 more · 5 cosponsors
Delaware law requires insurers to return premiums when they deny a death benefit under a policy’s one-year suicide exclusion.
Bill · HB 84Became law1mo agoDelaware law protects refusal of certain political or religious meetings
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS. · Sponsors: Ed Osienski (D), Eric Morrison (D) +1 more · 6 cosponsors
Covered employees may decline employer meetings or messages about political or religious views without punishment, and workers on duty who skip a covered meeting keep their pay.
Civil Rights & Voting · Economy & Jobs
Bill · SB 231Failed1mo agoProposal would offer qualifying school social workers a 6% pay supplement
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. · Sponsors: Marie Pinkney (D), Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D) · 14 cosponsors
If it had taken effect, the vetoed proposal would have provided the supplement only to school social workers who passed a national clinical exam and held a clinical license.
Bill · SB 27Became law1mo agoDelaware's immigrant office shares service information and advises state agencies
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. · Sponsors: Darius Brown (D), Josue Ortega (D) +1 more · 25 cosponsors
Delaware's Office of New Americans shares information about services for immigrants and advises state leaders and agencies on immigrant needs.
Government & Ethics · Immigration
Bill · HB 357Became law1mo agoRelatives have a duty to support people unable to support themselves
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. · Sponsors: Melanie Ross Levin (D), Nicole Poore (D) · 5 cosponsors
When a person cannot support themselves, the law places a support duty on their spouse, parents, or children, in that order, if those relatives are able.
Bill · SB 279Failed1mo agoProposal would set school occupational therapists' salary levels by degree
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. · Sponsors: Kam Smith (D), Nicole Poore (D) · 7 cosponsors
The vetoed proposal would tie school occupational therapists' salary levels to their degree, while allowing eligible therapists to apply for pay-scale movement based on additional coursework.
Bill · SB 311Became law1mo agoPesticide applicators must keep application records for two years
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. · Sponsors: Bill Carson (D), Russ Huxtable (D) · 2 cosponsors
Pesticide applicators covered by the law must keep application records for two years, and the landscaper definition includes commercial businesses installing their own nursery stock.
Bill · HB 337Became law1mo agoDelaware requires folic acid in corn masa flour
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION. · Sponsors: Josue Ortega (D), Marie Pinkney (D) · 21 cosponsors
Starting January 1, 2027, corn masa flour must contain folic acid, while wet masa products may contain it; labels and some sales have exceptions.
Bill · HB 327Became law1mo agoDelaware facilities must meet standards for newborn care
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR LEVELS OF NEONATAL CARE. · Sponsors: Bill Bush (D), Bryan Townsend (D) +4 more · 33 cosponsors
Licensed facilities that run newborn nurseries or intensive care units must meet national care standards, and the state assigns each unit a care level.
Bill · HB 436Became law1mo agoSmyrna charter permits school fees and sets election rules
AN ACT TO AMEND THE TOWN CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SMYRNA. · Sponsors: Bill Carson (D), Kyra Hoffner (D)
Smyrna's charter permits capped fees on new construction for public school costs and sets rules for elections, council meetings, and annual audits.
Civil Rights & Voting · Education
Bill · SB 240Became law1mo agoDelaware law sets vessel draft limits for six pilot license classes
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CLASSES OF PILOTS' LICENSES. · Sponsors: Alonna Berry (D), Kerri Harris (D) +1 more · 22 cosponsors
Pilots may guide vessels within the draft limit for their license class, though the printed sixth-class limit is unclear.
Bill · HB 437Became law1mo agoDelaware law corrects Code rules and town charter provisions
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4, TITLE 11, TITLE 14, TITLE 16, TITLE 18, TITLE 20, TITLE 21, TITLE 24, TITLE 25, TITLE 29, THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF DEWEY BEACH, THE… · Sponsors: Brian Pettyjohn (R), Bryan Townsend (D) +8 more
Delaware's signed law corrects many Code and town charter provisions, including wording about health insurance coverage for volunteer ambulance services.
Education · Government & Ethics