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HJR 1 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REDUCE REGULATORY BURDENS UPON SMALL RESTAURANTS.

Summary
This Joint Resolution establishes the Small Restaurant Regulatory Reform Task Force, established for the goal of reducing unnecessary burdens created by the regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Social Services. By June 1, 2026, the commission is to identify the unnecessary burdens created by the regulations, concrete steps that can be taken to ease the burdens, and what state funding, if any, would be necessary to ease those burdens.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Apr 14, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 14, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HJR 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HJR 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
20 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
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Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Photo of Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
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Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
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Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
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Photo of Melanie Ross Levin
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
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Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
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Photo of Ray Seigfried
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Rich Collins
Rich Collins
RRepublican
DE
41
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Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
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Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
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Photo of Shannon Morris
Shannon Morris
RRepublican
DE
30
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Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
P
Photo of Tim Dukes
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
DE
40
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Photo of Valerie Giltner
Valerie Giltner
RRepublican
DE
37