HB 81 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.

Summary
This bill removes outdated references to permits. It further empowers the Council to designate those jurisdictions outside of the United States that will be recognized for certain types of applications based upon comity. The bill alters the section regarding discipline for examination violations because the examination is now administered in a computerized format. The bill modifies the process for the reporting of case decision recommendations to the Council by its subordinate committees and clarifies that the Council may seek injunctive relief to enforce its cease-and-desist orders.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed Aug 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2025 · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

210
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 24, 2025
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors