Daily Report for 3/10/2026

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HB 278PassedSpiegelmanThis amendment makes a technical correction. 
SA 1 to SB 226PassedPinkneyThis Amendment to SB 226 limits the scope of the Act to licensed acute care hospitals and clarifies that a patient or the patient's caregiver must notify the patient's attending physician of the patient's use of medical marijuana. 
SA 1 to SB 243PassedCruceThis Amendment removes from the definition of “restaurant” the requirement that 60% of a restaurant's gross receipts must result from the sale of food for the restaurant to be eligible to be granted a license to sell alcoholic liquors for on-premises consumption. 
HB 314CommitteeYearickSports betting is legal in at least 39 states, including Delaware. The increase in sports betting has also seen an increase in threats to and harassment of student athletes. A September 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) survey of campus administrators found 10% of Division I respondents said they were aware of student-athletes being harassed online or in person by someone with gambling interests. And, data from the 2024 March Madness indicated 1 in 3 high-profile student athletes received abusive messages from someone with a gambling interest. With the increase in student athlete harassment, the NCAA and others are urging states to take action. To that end, this Act seeks to protect student athletes from harassment by doing all of the following: (1) Creating a criminal offense of student athlete harassment. (2) Permitting a student athlete who is the victim of student athlete harassment to sue a person convicted of student athlete harassment. (3) Requiring the Director of the State Lottery Office (“Director”) to exclude a person from participating in the play of any table game, sports lottery game, video lottery game, or Internet lottery game in Delaware if the person is convicted of student athlete harassment. (4) Permitting the Director, on an emergency basis, to exclude a person from participating in the play of a sports lottery game if the Director finds the person threatened violence or harm against a student athlete if the threat is related to a sports lottery game. (5) Requiring the Director and Division of Gaming Enforcement to establish and publicize a method of receiving reports from a student athlete or a coach of an intercollegiate sport relating to student athlete harassment.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 28 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ATHLETE PROTECTION.
HS 1 for HB 252Out of CommitteeMorrisonThis Substitute for House Bill No. 252, like House Bill No. 252, makes a technical correction and decriminalizes the use or consumption of a personal use quantity of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in an area accessible to the public, instead making it a civil violation with a fine of up to $50 for a first offense and up to $100 for subsequent offenses. This Substitute differs from House Bill No. 252 in that it does not decriminalize the use of or consumption of a personal use quantity by individuals in moving vehicles. This Substitute does not change the penalty (up to a $200 fine, up to 5 days imprisonment, or both) for a person operating a moving vehicle while using a personal use quantity, but changes the penalty for passengers to a $100 fine with no possibility of prison time.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND COUNTERFEIT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
HA 1 to HB 141PWBK. WilliamsThis Amendment to House Bill No. 141 makes the following changes: Rather than requiring a buyer or individual to sign a copy of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice to be retained by a dealer, the Act will instead require signing and retention of a form acknowledging receipt of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice. The amendment also requires that a proposed version of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice be published in the Register of Regulations along with a means for submission of public comment. The effective date is changed to be the date on which a notice is published in the Register of Regulations that the final form of the Firearm Responsiblities Notice is ready. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is required to publish an acknowledgement form for use along with the Firearm Responsibilities Notice that contains the statement: “I understand that by signing this form I may be exposing myself to criminal liability.” This amendment also makes technical corrections. 

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SB 211 w/ SA 1CommitteeHoffnerThis Act increases the size of the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members. The Act also requires that 1 member on the Council must be a livestock producer, and 1 member must be a farmer that is 40 years old or younger.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.
SA 1 to SB 211PassedHoffnerThis Amendment clarifies that the Council on Agriculture must include at least 1 member from the poultry or livestock producer community and that this requirement is a minimum threshold, allowing for the Council to have multiple members from the poultry and livestock producer community, if appropriate.  
SB 223Out of CommitteeSturgeonThis Act updates the requirements for Department of Education’s regulations for personnel records to include charter schools. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF PERSONNEL RECORDS.
HCR 87PassedCarsonThis concurrent resolution recognizes the week of February of 15th through February 21st, 2026, as "Grain Bin Safety Week".RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH 21ST, 2026, AS GRAIN BIN SAFETY WEEK.
HCR 99PassedWilson-AntonThis concurrent resolution designates March 2026 as Women's History Month honoring the leadership and achievements of women throughout history.DESIGNATING MARCH 2026 AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH IN DELAWARE AND HONORING THE LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SCR 121PassedBucksonThis resolution recognizes the Air Mobility Command Museum Foundation’s efforts to expand the Museum’s facilities through a major project that will add new exhibit space, educational and conference facilities, and community spaces. The expansion will enhance the Museum’s ability to preserve aviation history, provide interactive educational experiences, and support community engagement, while also delivering a significant economic benefit to the region. The resolution acknowledges the importance of public and private support to the success of this project.RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE AIR MOBILITY COMMAND MUSEUM FOUNDATION WITH THE MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE AIR MOBILITY COMMAND MUSEUM.
SS 1 for SB 230 w/ SA 1 + HA 1SignedMantzavinosThis Act is a substitute bill for Senate Bill No. 230 and differs from Senate Bill No. 230 by removing the language related to Section 284 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. This Act defines, for purposes of this section, “county authority” as the Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Finance, the Director of the Department of Finance of Kent County, and the Finance Director of Sussex County. This Act expressly authorizes the county authority to compel the production of testimony and documentary evidence whenever a county relies upon, or defends its reliance upon, the income approach or cost comparison approaches to assess the fair market value of real property. This Act permits the enforcement of subpoenas by order of the Superior Court and permits use of the court’s contempt powers.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBPOENA POWER.
SCR 137PassedSturgeonThis resolution recognizes and celebrates the Lunar New Year 2026 and honors the cultural significance of the holiday. RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR 2026.
HA 1 to SS 1 for SB 230PassedBurnsThis amendment makes the following changes to Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 230, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1: (1) It restricts the subpoena power to non-residential properties only; (2) It clarifies that objections and exceptions to a subpoena will be handled under the pre-existing rules and standards of the courts for adjudicating administrative subpoenas, see, e.g., State v. AT&T, 253 A.3d 537 (Del. 2021) (adopting the procedures and substance followed by the federal courts in administrative subpoena enforcement); (3) Explicitly removes records produced under this section from the definition of public records for purposes of FOIA and requires such records to be treated confidentially and used and disseminated only for purposes relevant to assessment or valuation of real property; (4) sunsets this Act after 2 years unless otherwise provided by a subsequent act of the General Assembly; (5) requires a report from each county after 1 year regarding implementation of this Act. 
SCR 134PassedParadeeThis resolution recognizes and commends the Theta Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated for its years of exemplary service to the Dover community, with a focus on educational equity, health advocacy, civic engagement, and empowering women and children. The Chapter’s work reflects the sorority’s historic legacy of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood.RECOGNIZING THE THETA ZETA ZETA CHAPTER OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED FOR ITS OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO THE DOVER COMMUNITY.
SCR 132PassedPooreThis resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge which occurred on March 7 at the University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans with disabilities and senior citizens and their families. This resolution also recognizes Ellice Biloon, the 2026 Volleyball Ambassador.RECOGNIZING THE EASTERSEALS/CAI VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE AND THE VOLLEYBALL AMBASSADOR, ELLICE BILOON IN THE 21ST YEAR OF DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN TEAM PARTICIPATION.
HA 1 to HB 12PassedK. WilliamsThis Amendment changes the start date for the scholarship created by HB 12 from the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year to the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year.  

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Education
Elections & Government Affairs

House Committee Assignments

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Education

Senate Committee Report

No Senate Committee Report

House Committee Report

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Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
Housing
Labor
Public Safety & Homeland Security
Technology & Telecommunications

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

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