Daily Report for 6/18/2025

Governor's Actions

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HB 159SignedK. Williams This Act gives a county, upon a county-wide reassessment of real property under § 8306(b) of Title 9, the authority to adopt an ordinance modifying the school property tax exemption amounts that were put in place on or before January 1, 1998. In doing so, this Act protects seniors and individuals with disabilities from significant school tax increases related to county-wide reassessments of property values.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS.

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HCR 66PassedOrtegaThis House Concurrent Resolution recognizes and commends IAMMSK for its commitment, dedication, and service to the youth of Delaware and the continued empowerment of girls and young women.RECOGNIZING “I AM MY SISTER’S KEEPER” FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPOWERMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SCR 107PassedBucksonThis Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Monday, October 6, 2025, as “National Coaches Day” in the State of Delaware.PROCLAIMING MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025, AS "NATIONAL COACHES DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SCR 108PassedBucksonThis Senate Concurrent Resolution designates October 20-26, 2025 as "Free Speech Week" in the State of Delaware. DESIGNATING OCTOBER 20-26, 2025 AS "FREE SPEECH WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SCR 110PassedCruceThis resolution recognizes September 7-13, 2025, as "National Assisted Living Week” in the State of Delaware.RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7–13, 2025, AS “NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
HA 1 to HB 210PassedCarsonThis amendment removes the changes to Title 3 from House Bill No. 210. 
HCR 73PassedRoss LevinThis resolution recognizes the 53rd anniversary of Title IX and its positive impact on students.RECOGNIZING TITLE IX'S 53RD ANNIVERSARY AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENTS.
HA 1 to SB 80StrickenBurnsThis Amendment clarifies that this chapter does not apply to an action: 1) by a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law, regulation, or ordinance; 2) based on a common law fraud claim; or 3) alleging a violation of either Subchapter II or III of Chapter 25 of Title 6 of the Delaware Code. However, it does apply to such actions when the cause of action is a legal action against a person related to the communication, gathering, receiving, posting, or processing of consumer opinions or commentary, evaluations of consumer complaints, or reviews or ratings of businesses. 
HA 1 to HB 182PassedGormanThis amendment to House Bill No. 182 clarifies which agreements are prohibited, eliminates a provision relating to information sharing, and adds a provision clarifying that the section is not intended to prohibit enforcement of valid court-issued warrants or orders or to prohibit compliance with information sharing required under other federal law, particularly that related to the Criminal Justice Information System. It also changes the date for exercise of termination of any existing agreements to 30 days after the effective date of the Act. 
HS 1 for HB 212Out of CommitteeBushThis Substitute for House Bill No. 212 corrects a technical drafting error to underline new language contained in Section 2 of the Act, and is otherwise identical to House Bill No. 212, which does the following: Section 1 of this Act amends the time period during which health insurers may initiate overpayment recovery efforts from 24 months to 12 months of a claim being paid. This Act also amends one of the exemptions to the overpayment recovery deadline to require an indication of fraud, abuse, or other intentional misconduct based on a physical review or review of claims data or statements as opposed to merely having a reasonable belief of such fraud, abuse or other intentional misconduct. It aligns requirements for provider-oriented clawbacks with those for pharmacies. Section 2 of this Act requires written notice from pharmacy benefit managers or entities conducting pharmacy audits. Because Department examinations have indicated that PBMs misuse this provision in the law to conduct audits outside the parameters of the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Program, Section 3 of this Act amends the exclusions to the applicability of the pharmacy audit rules to require that pharmacy benefits managers have more definitive proof, based on physical review of claims data or other investigative methods, to believe misconduct has occurred before the rules related to the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Program become inapplicable to an investigative audit. This Act also makes technical corrections to existing law to conform to the requirements of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY AND AUDIT PRACTICES.
HB 221CommitteeCarsonThis Act allows the Department of Agriculture to increase the biennial pesticide registration fee, which currently may not exceed $140, up to a maximum fee of $500. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of any tax levied or license fee imposed.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PESTICIDES.
HA 1 to SB 151PassedBushThis amendment provides additional consumer protections to the Delaware Self-Service Storage Facilities Act by eliminating oral rental agreements, expanding the time frame for notice from 14 to 35 days, and ensuring that owners provide notice of any reasonable restrictions on the use of self-storage facilities. 
HA 1 to SB 60StrickenHeffernanThis amendment clarifies that storm response and restoration costs above the costs set forth in the Infrastructure, Safety, and Reliability Plan filed by the electric distribution company with the Public Service Commission for the year the costs are incurred may be recoverable as costs incurred under emergency or extraordinary circumstances. 
SB 188CommitteeLockmanThis Act clarifies that the law-enforcement agency practice of purchasing firearms for that agency’s law-enforcement officers for use by the officers in their official duties is exempted from the requirements under §§ 1448A, 1448B, and 1448D of Title 11 under our State’s permit to purchase firearms laws. Both the currently effective versions of §§ 1448A and 1448B of Title 11, and the versions of those sections that will become effective upon implementation of 84 Del. Laws, c. 259, § 1 (pursuant to §§ 5 and 6 of the act), are amended by this Act. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FIREARM PROCUREMENT.

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HB 164 w/ HA 1SignedMorrisonThe Department of Transportation commissioned a study which was performed by the University of Delaware which calculated the impact on the Transportation Trust Fund by the increase in registration of electric motor vehicles, plug-in electric motor vehicles, non-plug-in electric motor vehicles, and other fuel motor vehicles. The Transportation Trust fund is the source of funding for the Department to perform all road and bridge improvements in the State. This Act assesses an additional registration fee on owners of electric motor vehicles, plug-in electric motor vehicles, non-plug-in electric motor vehicles, and other fuel motor vehicles to make up for the declining motor fuel tax revenue impacts on the Department, as well as the increased costs associated with these types of vehicles which are generally heavier than traditional passenger motor vehicles with increasing roadway impacts. This Act further increases several revenue sources in the following ways: 1) Assesses a one-time set up fee to a nonprofit organization to create a special license plate. 2) Increases the fee for issuance and renewal of a driver’s license from $40 to $50. 3) Increases the fee for a sex offender registration license replacement from $5 to $10. 4) Increases the issuance and renewal of a commercial driver’s license from $48 to $55. 5) Increases the fee for renewal of a non-commercial driver’s license Class A or B from $40 to $50. 6) Increases the fee for adding an endorsement to a commercial driver’s license from $5 to $10. A $10 fee for removing a restriction on a commercial driver’s license is now charged. 7) Increases the fee for taxicab endorsement and renewal from $3.45 to $10. 8) Makes the fee for a duplicate identification card for a lost or destroyed identification card set at $20. 9) Makes the fee for a replacement identification card due to name change $10. 10) Increases the fee for a dealership license from $100 and $50 for renewal. 11) Increases the document from 4.25 % to 5.25%. The effective date for these increases is generally October 1, 2025 to allow time for computer reprogramming and effective implementation. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
HB 175 w/ HA 1SignedHeffernanThis Act updates certain statutory fees in Title 7 and establishes or updates certain permit and licensing fees found in 68 Del. Laws Ch. 86 (1991). These are fees charged for regulatory activities within the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) divisions of Air Quality, Waste and Hazardous Substances, Water, and Watershed Stewardship, most of which have not changed or been updated since 1991. The intent of the increased and new fees is to bring revenue generated by fees more in line with the cost of the regulatory programs and activities they support, including the cost of employees who work in those areas. The effective date for the fee changes is 180 days after enactment. Fees that are assessed by application or activity will be seen by applicants or permit holders the next time they apply for or renew permits or licenses after the effective date. Those who apply for permits or renewals before the effective date will pay current fees. Fees that are assessed on an annual basis will be seen by applicants the first time they pay the fee after the effective date. Certain fees for municipalities will not take effect until July 1, 2026 and will be billed at 50% of the new rate in the first year. DNREC is required to keep a complete list of fees and assessment on its public website. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of any tax levied or license fee imposed. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FEES AND ASSESSMENT AND TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE VARIOUS DNREC FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
HCR 72PassedK. WilliamsThis Concurrent Resolution commends and congratulates the Secretary of Education Scholars for 2025.COMMENDING THE STUDENTS SELECTED AS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SCHOLARS FOR 2025.
HCR 69PassedK. WilliamsThis concurrent resolution designates October of each year as “Dyslexia Awareness Month” in Delaware. According to the United States National Institute of Health, dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak. Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children and persists throughout life with 10 percent of the population or one out of every 10 people in the United States suffering from dyslexia. Children with dyslexia who are identified as dyslexic and are provided with effective reading instruction in kindergarten and first grade, will have significantly fewer problems learning to read at grade level than children who are not identified as dyslexic or provided help until third grade or after. Proper diagnosis, early and appropriate treatment, and support from family, teachers, and friends will greatly increase a child’s academic success and self-esteem; however, it is never too late for adults with dyslexia to learn to read, and process and express information more efficiently. October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, reminding students and their parents that living with dyslexia can be tackled with early intervention. Each year during the month of October, conferences are held around the United States to promote awareness, research, and early identification of dyslexia.DESIGNATING OCTOBER AS “DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH” IN DELAWARE.
HCR 75PassedMinor-BrownThis concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2025 session of Delaware Girls State.HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2025 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

No Legislation Passed By House

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Executive
Finance

House Committee Assignments

Committee
Administration
Agriculture
Appropriations
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
Education
Labor

Senate Committee Report

Committee
Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
Corrections & Public Safety
Education
Elections & Government Affairs
Environment, Energy & Transportation
Executive
Health & Social Services
Labor

House Committee Report

Committee
Administration
Appropriations
Education
Health & Human Development
Judiciary
Natural Resources & Energy
Transportation

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Davis, Terri ConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Sussex CountyReappointment
Donahue, Jennifer S.ConfirmedJudge of the Family Court in and for Sussex CountyNew
Green, Michael L. ConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Kent CountyReappointment
Mayo, Jennifer L. ConfirmedCommissioner of Family Court Reappointment
McKendall, FleurConfirmedMember, Board of ParoleNew
Michini-Adam, MichelleConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for New Castle CountyReappointment
Montano, Alexander J.ConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Kent CountyReappointment
Moyer, Amanda D.ConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for New Castle CountyReappointment
Much, MandellConfirmedMember, Adult Correction Healthcare Review CommitteeReappointment
Murray, James A.WithdrawnJustice of the Peace in and for Kent CountyReappointment
Page, MarieWithdrawnJustice of the Peace in and for New Castle CountyReappointment
Ross, Gerald D. ConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for New Castle CountyReappointment
Wilson, Kevin L. ConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Kent CountyReappointment