Daily Report for 4/14/2026

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SCR 156CommitteeSturgeonThis Concurrent Resolution requests the Delaware Department of Education to develop a working group of health educators to continually improve the K-12 Comprehensive Health Education Programming, ensuring skills-based health education is accessible to all children throughout the state. This will require the review of information from parents and families, students, administrators, superintendents, other DE state agencies, and other organizations as needed to inform recommended changes to the Delaware Health Standards that will need to be adopted by the State Board of Education. The Department will provide a summary report of the information reviewed by the working group, summary of the annual health education survey and recommended new Delaware health standards. The summary report will be provided to the Governor, members of the General Assembly, and the State Board of Education, and the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services.REQUESTING THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A WORKING GROUP TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS AND PROGRAMMING K-12.
HA 1 to HB 273PWBMorrisonThis Amendment to HB 273 makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to request information relating to, or to otherwise discriminate against an employee because of, any paid or volunteer work the individual does for a political campaign, committee, or party.  
HS 2 for HB 94 w/ HA 1SignedLynnThis Act restricts State and local law-enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies conducting civil immigration enforcement activities at child-serving entities, institutions of higher education, places of worship, or health-care facilities except in exigent circumstances. This Act is a substitute for and differs from House Bill No. 94 and House Substitute 1 for House Bill No. 94 by simply prohibiting direct participation by law-enforcement in civil enforcement proceedings unless an exigent circumstance exists, rather than requiring the permission of the Attorney General. If law-enforcement does participate in such an activity because of an exigent circumstance, a report must be submitted to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security within 48 hours. These reports are to be aggregated in a biannual report and delivered to the General Assembly.AN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SS 1 for SB 3 w/ HA 1PassedBrownThis Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 3. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 3. in that it incorporates technical corrections made to the Delaware Constitution by House Bill No. 10 (153rd General Assembly). Like Senate Bill No. 3, this Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the limitations on when an individual may vote absentee and provide an absolute right to vote by absentee ballot without an excuse. This Act is in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Albence v. Higgins, 2022 Del. LEXIS 377 (Del. 2022). Although Section 1 of this Act creates an absolute right to vote by absentee ballot without an excuse, a qualified voter who desires to cast an absentee ballot must request an absentee ballot from the Department of Elections for each election cycle, unless the qualified voter is granted permanent absentee status. This State’s current absentee voting law authorizes permanent absentee status for various reasons (see § 5503(k) of Title 15 of the Delaware Code) and this Act adopts those reasons. For each election in which a qualified voter votes by absentee ballot under a permanent absentee status, the qualified voter must take an oath or affirmation that the qualified voter remains eligible for permanent absentee status. Section 2 of this Act requires all absentee ballots to include an oath or affirmation that the qualified voter’s vote is free from improper influence. This oath or affirmation is in lieu of the oath or affirmation otherwise required under Section 3 of Article V of the Delaware Constitution. Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTING.
HCR 126PassedRoss LevinThis Concurrent Resolution recognizes sundown on April 13, 2026, through nightfall on April 14, 2026, as Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It honors the memory of the six million Jewish men, women, and children murdered by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during the Holocaust, recognizes the courage and resilience of Jewish survivors and those who resisted oppression, and urges all residents of Delaware to reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust and stand against Antisemitism, hatred, and intolerance in all forms.RECOGNIZING APRIL 13–14, 2026, AS YOM HASHOAH, HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY.
HCR 109PassedMinor-BrownThis House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the week of April 11-17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Awareness Week" in Delaware.RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 11 THROUGH APRIL 17, 2026, AS "BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK" IN DELAWARE.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SCR 143PassedBrownThis Resolution establishes the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force, established for the purpose of examining opportunities to maintain and enhance Delaware’s position as a leader in blockchain and digital innovation, and identifying how to attract and retain businesses engaged in digital assets and related technologies, while developing appropriate consumer protections and regulatory clarity. The Task Force is to prepare and deliver a final report to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning its findings and recommendations, if any, for maintaining Delaware’s competitive position in business law and digital innovation, no later than July 1, 2027.ESTABLISHING THE BLOCKCHAIN AND DIGITAL INNOVATION TASK FORCE.
HA 1 to HB 259PassedK. WilliamsThis amendment changes the submission date for the annual report to January 1 instead of December 1 and allows the reporting on lead screening prior to school enrollment to be combined with and transmitted together with the more general annual lead report required under § 2606 of Title 16.  
HA 1 to HB 325PassedBerryThis Amendment to House Bill No. 325 removes the provision that required "Payment for services within the physician associate’s scope of practice must be made when ordered or performed by the physician associate, if the same service would have been covered if ordered or performed by a physician. Payment for services must be based on the services provided and not on the health care professional who delivered the service." It also removes the adjective "existing" from "physician associate state law or regulation” with respect to standards that insurers and third parties may impose with respect to physician associate billing.  
SCR 164PassedRichardsonThis Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2026 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the State of Delaware. RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SCR 166PassedLockmanThis Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 14, 2026, as “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Day at the Capitol” in Delaware.RECOGNIZING APRIL 14, 2026, AS “SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY DAY AT THE CAPITOL” IN DELAWARE.
HA 2 to HB 325PassedBerryHouse Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 325 clarifies that the Regulatory Council for Physician Associates must adopt rules and regulations regarding the following: 1) The licensing of physician associates to allow performance of medical services within their education, training, and experience. 2) An application for independent practice authority within a setting with at least 1 licensed Delaware physician. 3) An application for independent practice authority within a setting with no licensed Delaware Physician. 4) An application to report changes to the practice area of the independent practice authority withing a setting with no licensed Delaware physician. 5) The conditions under which a physician associate who is denied a waiver of the collaborative agreement requirement may reapply.  

Senate Committee Assignments

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Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
Elections & Government Affairs
Health & Social Services
Legislative Oversight & Sunset

House Committee Assignments

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Administration
Health & Human Development
Judiciary

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Finance

House Committee Report

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Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
Housing
Labor
Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

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Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

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