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passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SR 26: RECOGNIZING JULY 21, 2026, AS “BLACK WOMEN’S EQUAL PAY DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This resolution recognizes July 21, 2026, as "Black Women's Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware and encourages all Delawareans to join in recognizing the contributions Black women have made in every aspect of life, and the sacrifices they have made to champion equality.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SCR 222: RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2026 AS “VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This bill designates September 2026 as "Veterans Suicide Prevention Month" in Delaware to raise awareness about veteran mental health. It is a symbolic resolution that does not create new laws, assign funding, or change existing policies. The measure was passed by both the Senate and the House to formally acknowledge the issue during that specific month.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SCR 216: RECOGNIZING THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026, AS "TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO WORK DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This bill designates Thursday, April 23, 2026, as "Take Our Children to Work Day" in Delaware. It is a commemorative resolution that does not change laws or create new requirements for individuals or businesses. The measure simply recognizes this specific date to highlight the importance of families and workplaces.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SCR 220: DESIGNATING OCTOBER 12, 2026, AS "NATIONAL FARMER'S DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates October 12, 2026, as "National Farmer's Day" within the State of Delaware. The bill directly affects the state's calendar by officially recognizing this specific date to honor farmers. It does not create new laws or change any existing regulations, but rather serves as a commemorative designation. The measure was passed by both the Senate and the House without further debate.

in committee · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SB 351: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAX SUBTRACTIONS

This Act creates a Delaware personal income tax subtraction for qualified overtime compensation that mirrors the federal deduction. Eligible workers can deduct up to $12,500 of qualified overtime pay ($25,000 for married couples filing jointly) from their federal taxable income. The deduction begins to phase out when federal modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) exceeds $150,000 for single filers ($300,000 for joint filers). Only the overtime premium portion (the extra pay above the regular hourly rate) qualifies for the deduction.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SCR 167: REQUESTING THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF THE ARTS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DIVISION OF SMALL BUSINESS, TO PREPARE A REPORT DETAILING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPING AN ARTS, CULTURAL, OR CREATIVE DISTRICT PROGRAM.

This Concurrent Resolution requests the Delaware Division of the Arts, in cooperation with the Division of Small Business, prepare for consideration by the 154th General Assembly a report detailing recommendations for developing an arts, cultural, or creative district program and submit the report to the 154th General Assembly not later than April 2, 2027.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SB 334: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

The Health Care Professional Access Act requires carriers to participate in uniform processes with specific timetables to create speed-to-market for health care professionals. Currently, health care professionals may be employed for 6 months or more with no ability to collect insurer reimbursement due to lengthy carrier credentialing process. Ensuring uniformity across carriers, as well as relevant procedural standards, will help attract and retain health care professionals in our state, enable movement between practices and the creation of new ones, and ensure nondiscrimination in credentialing decisions. Under this Act, credentialing processes are limited to 45 days. This Act additionally provides for provisional credentialing, whereby reimbursement ability is provided even more quickly for certain health care professionals, including FQHCs, and in designated shortage areas which currently include mental health professionals statewide and primary and dental care in Kent and Sussex Counties, or is offered if timelines are not met. Oversight of compliance with this Act falls to the applicable regulatory agency. The Act also ensures specific processes and health care professional rights during a carrier’s intent to terminate a credential. More than 30 states have credentialing standards in law, with additional jurisdictions considering relevant legislation. Components of this legislation are derived from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Health Care Professional Credentialing Verification Model Act. This substitute differs from the original in that it does the following: - Clarifies that it applies to those carriers that require credentialing and does not require carriers to create a credentialing process if they do not already do so; - Clarifies the process for credentialing of health care professionals whose primary or home state is not Delaware and prefer to use the credentialing process in their primary or home state; - Allows a carrier to require earlier recredentialing to address activity that could disqualify a health care professional from credentialing; - Allows for certain electronic delivery of recredentialing notices; - Simplifies the language for the basis to deny, suspend, nonrenew, or terminate a health care professional’s to align with NCQA standards; - Clarifies that the penalties and remedies in this Act are in addition to those already otherwise available; and - Makes technical changes to information about CAQH.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 23, 2026

HB 446: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY.

This bill makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, adds definitions for “urban forestry,” “urban forest,” and “Urban Tree Canopy,” and transfers § 1011 to § 1001 consistent with current legislative drafting guidance.

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 23, 2026

HB 436: AN ACT TO AMEND THE TOWN CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SMYRNA.

This Act amends the Town of Smyrna Charter as follows: (1) Authorizes the Town to impose school impact fees on new development and construction as long as the impact fees do not exceed the impact fee that would otherwise be imposed by Kent County or New Castle County on development in unincorporated areas. (2) Authorizes the Board of Elections, and not the Town Council, to hear and decide challenges that are raised to the qualifications of candidates for the office of mayor and council. (3) Specifies that a vacancy in a council seat caused by the council member being elected as mayor is to be filled by the Town Council if less than a year is left on the term or by a special election if more than 1 year is left on the term. (4) Clarifies the standards to be used when determining the domicile of a prospective voter or candidate for office. (5) Establishes a 3-year term of office for the Board of Elections and clarifies that a tie vote for an office shall be resolved by the toss of a coin. (6) Eliminates the requirement that the Town Council meet the first and third Monday of each month and authorizes the Town Council to determine the day and frequency of monthly meetings at the annual organizational meeting. (7) Revises the annual audit deadline from June 30 to August 31.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 23, 2026

HB 406: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.

This Act updates auto insurance protections by prohibiting carriers from limiting repair or replacement work to particular facilities, individuals, or business establishments as a condition of payment of a claim. This Act makes technical corrections to conform the statute with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 23, 2026

HCR 137: REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON DELAWARE MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION AND MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT.

This House Concurrent Resolution requires the Delaware Department of Education to review the State's current MTSS framework in coordination with the DE Mathematics Framework as it relates to elementary, middle, and high school mathematics within academic and non-academic supports to develop recommendations to strengthen instructional coherence in math, assessment, and the alignment of support across all tiers of instruction and report findings and recommendations for legislative and regulatory action by June 30, 2027.

Topics ✓ Education

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SB 311: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

This Act does the following: 1) On line 6, the Act deletes a provision about the Department of Agriculture issuing a biennial license for $100. 2) The Act requires certified private applicators to maintain records with respect to applications of pesticides and to make the records available for inspection by the Department. 3) The Act expands the definition of “Landscaper” to include commercial entities that install their own nursery stock. 4) The Act removes the requirement that Grain Inspector License applicants furnish satisfactory evidence of good character to the Department.