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in committee · Delaware · House Jun 17, 2026

HB 474: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL LODGING TAX.

HB 474 amends Delaware law to require online platforms that book short-term rentals to collect the local lodging tax on behalf of municipalities. This change directly affects intermediaries, such as vacation rental websites, by making them responsible for gathering the tax from guests rather than the property owners. The bill aims to streamline tax collection by shifting the duty from individual hosts to the companies facilitating the bookings.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 17, 2026

HB 440: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

This Act is a Substitute for House Bill No. 440. Like House Bill No. 440, this Substitute Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to hold a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment in lieu of repassage by the next General Assembly. This Substitute Act also provides that constitutional amendments must be limited to a single subject, expressed in the bill’s title, like other bills enacted by the General Assembly (Section 16 of Article II of the Delaware Constitution). This Substitute Act differs from House Bill No. 440 as follows: (1) By making technical corrections. (2) By keeping in the Constitution the amount of time before the general election that the General Assembly must disseminate notice to the public regarding the proposed constitutional amendment. This Substitute Act does not make any additional substantive changes to House Bill No. 440. 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.

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 17, 2026

HCR 118: ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A VETERAN’S CEMETERY IN KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE.

This Concurrent Resolution encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department) to explore and make recommendations on the feasibility of establishing a veteran’s cemetery in Kent County, Delaware, and to submit a report containing those recommendations no later than January 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ Veterans

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 17, 2026

SB 268: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2, TITLE 9, TITLE 19, AND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL WORKERS AFFECTED BY A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

This Act provides the following support for federal workers during a government shutdown: (1) In Section 1 of this Act, interest free loans to provide financial assistance. (2) In Section 2 of this Act, free transportation on public transit. (3) In Sections 3 through 6 of this Act, deferral of certain State, county, and school tax filings, payments, and collections.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Transportation

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 16, 2026

HB 417: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESTAURANT RETAILER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND LICENSE FEES.

This Act raises the monthly deduction on taxable gross receipts allowed by restaurants from $100,000 to $250,000. Accordingly, the quarterly deduction allowed for restaurants with gross receipts of no more than 1.5 million in the previous year is increased from $300,000 to $750,000.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed · Delaware · House Jun 16, 2026

HB 395: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 3, 4, AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEMP, MARIJUANA, AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS.

The General Assembly recognizes that Delaware’s industrial hemp farmers and processors play an important role in the State’s agricultural economy and that non-intoxicating industrial hemp products are lawful and should continue to be cultivated, produced, and sold in accordance with state and federal law. Nothing in this Act is intended to criminalize lawful industrial hemp or disrupt the legitimate industrial hemp industry. The General Assembly finds that an unregulated market for intoxicating THC consumable products has emerged in Delaware, notwithstanding prior legislation making clear that intoxicating products derived from the cannabis plant are marijuana and must be sold only in licensed, regulated establishments. Intoxicating consumable products containing high levels of THC are now widely available in retail outlets, many of which operate in and target our most vulnerable communities. These products are frequently sold without age restrictions, product testing, potency limits, or meaningful labeling, and are often marketed in ways that make them especially appealing and accessible to minors. This Act reaffirms Delaware’s commitment to a responsible adult-use marijuana industry by ensuring that all cannabis-related products sold in this State meet the highest standards of health and safety. To that end, the Act strengthens the requirement that consumable products containing a specified level of THC, regardless of their source, be sold only through licensed establishments and be subject to appropriate regulatory oversight. By ensuring these products are integrated into Delaware’s existing, comprehensive regulatory framework for adult-use marijuana—which includes stringent testing, labeling, packaging, and age-restriction requirements—this Act safeguards public health and prevents unregulated intoxicating THC consumable products from undermining the safety protections established for Delawareans, particularly children and adolescents.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 16, 2026

HB 422: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENHANCED INFORMED CONSENT FOR INFANT VACCINATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION IN SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH INVESTIGATIONS.

This Act requires enhanced informed consent before administering vaccines to infants under 12 months of age. This Chapter shall be used to promote transparency in informed consent and thorough investigation of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths. Nothing in this chapter shall: (1) Create or imply any causal relationship between vaccination and sudden unexpected infant death, (2) Restrict discourage, or interfere with the administration or recommendation of vaccinations, (3) Alter the standard of care of the diagnosis of SUID, or (4) Create any new private right of action or expand existing liability for healthcare providers or medical examiners. Before a vaccine is given, the vaccine administrator must confirm with the parent or guardian that the healthcare provider fully explained the vaccine(s) and answered all questions. If questions remain, the questions must be answered before the vaccine is administered. The form used to verify the lot number of the vaccine must be altered to include a check box verifying discussion was completed and all questions answered. The Act also required documentation history of every SUID investigation and when death occurs within seven days of the vaccination, documentation consideration was given of any potential association consistent with CDC Guidelines, without creating any presumption of causation. These measures respond to the family's request for greater transparency following the loss of healthy infants while preserving access to recommended immunizations, and affirming nothing in this act implies a casual link between vaccination and SUID.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 16, 2026

HB 442: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAFFIC MONITORING SYSTEMS.

Like House Bill No. 442, this Substitute for House Bill No. 442 creates a new chapter in Title 21 pertaining to electronic traffic violation monitoring systems, and moves the existing language from section 4170A pertaining to electronic speed monitoring systems to the new chapter. This Act also removes the sunset provision from the existing Laws of Delaware concerning the use of electronic speed monitoring systems. The Act further modifies the language to allow for the use of electronic monitoring systems for all traffic violations. This Substitute requires that before citations may be issued for violations recorded by a traffic violation monitoring system, a warning period as prescribed by regulation must be provided for the traffic violation monitoring system. This Substitute further allows for counties and municipalities with a county or municipal police department to place and receive revenue from traffic monitoring systems within the county or municipality, and for revenue from traffic monitoring systems to be used to reimburse costs of the courts to address appeals of citations issued based on the traffic violation monitoring systems. This Substitute also adds a 10-year sunset provision to House Bill No. 442.

Topics ✓ Transportation

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 16, 2026

SB 305: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

This bill creates a special license plate for Delaware State University to support student access, academic excellence, and university programs that advance the institution’s mission.

Topics ✓ Education

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 16, 2026

HB 337: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION.

This Act requires that effective amounts of folic acid be added to corn masa flour and corn masa which are staples in many minority diets. Under this Act, corn masa flour sold or used in the State must contain folic acid at a level of .7 mg of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour. Wet corn masa product must contain .4 mg of folic acid per pound of end product. These products must include a declaration of folic acid on the nutrition label in accordance with applicable federal law. Minority communities in the United States face a greater risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), which are serious birth defects that occur during early pregnancy. NTDs include spina bifida, characterized by an opening along the spine that can cause mild to severe nerve damage and disability, and anencephaly, a fatal condition where parts of the brain or skull are missing in newborns. Research has shown that daily intake of folic acid can reduce the risk of NTDs by over half. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated folic acid fortification in enriched cereal grain products in 1998, resulting in a 35% reduction in NTD cases. However, this policy did not include corn masa flour, a staple in many minority diets.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 16, 2026

SB 281: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR THE DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL.

The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD), operates the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI), a Long-Term Care (LTC) facility in Smyrna, Delaware. DHCI is a facility of last resort for Delawareans that require a skilled nursing facility level of care and have no viable options for private nursing facility care. The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill’s name no longer reflects the dignity of all residents who live there. The existing statute uses outdated and offensive language, often referring to residents as “inmates.” It does not align with current policies and procedures around operation and maintenance of DHCI or the skilled care, screening, and admission of its residents, nor does it recognize DHCI’s role as a skilled nursing facility that maintains a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This bill provides a technical update to reflect DHCI’s current practices, policies and procedures as a LTC facility of last resort. It strikes outdated language and aligns the statute with current DHCI, state, CMS practices and requirements. Finally, this bill renames the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill to the Eleanor Cain Center. It will be named in honor of Eleanor Lee Cain, who served as the DSAAPD director from 1973 to 2001 and was a champion for older adults.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 16, 2026

HB 327: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR LEVELS OF NEONATAL CARE.

This Act amends Title 16 to establish statewide standards for levels of neonatal care for facilities that operate neonatal nurseries or neonatal intensive care units. The Act requires facilities to comply with nationally recognized standards for levels of neonatal care established by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), ensuring that newborns receive care in facilities equipped to meet the complexity of their medical needs. Under the Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will designate each facility's level of neonatal care based on compliance with the AAP standards, including staffing, equipment, facility capabilities, and patient protocols. The Act further establishes additional requirements for facilities providing Level IV NICU services which care for the most critically ill and medically complex newborns. DHSS must adopt implementing rules by January 30, 2027, and will seek input from the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative and existing NICU providers in developing these rules.

Topics ✓ Healthcare