DelawareDelaware would use federal rules against disability bias at public places
Delaware would use federal rules as they stood on January 1, 2025, to identify disability discrimination barred at places open to the public.
What it does
At places open to the public, Delaware would cover disability discrimination barred by Section 504, a federal civil rights law, and its rules as they stood on January 1, 2025.
In other Delaware laws and rules, mentions of Section 504 of the 1973 federal disability law would mean Delaware’s law against discrimination at places open to the public.
Argument forPeople with disabilities could point to the named federal protections when they report discrimination at a place open to the public in Delaware.
Argument againstPeople who run public places may need to check the federal rules as they stood on January 1, 2025, to understand what conduct Delaware would bar.
More detail
Delaware would treat disability discrimination barred by Section 504 and its rules as unlawful at places open to the public. This covers people with disabilities and places open to the public in Delaware. January 1, 2025, determines which version of the federal rules this provision would use.
Delaware would read certain mentions of Section 504 as mentions of its law against discrimination at places open to the public. This covers references in other Delaware laws and rules when Section 504 means part of the 1973 federal disability law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 10Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- May 21Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 17Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in HouseMinor
- Mar 12Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its MeritsMinor
- 2025
- Jul 1Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in SenateIntroduced
Civil Rights & VotingDisability Rights