This resolution designates July 26, 2025, as "Americans with Disabilities Act Day" in Delaware. It recognizes the anniversary of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act's enactment without creating new laws, policies, or funding. The designation is purely ceremonial, encouraging state agencies and organizations to observe the day. It directly affects Delaware's state government and public institutions through this symbolic recognition. No concrete policy changes or financial impacts are associated with this resolution.
SCR 118 designates October 12, 2025, as "National Farmer's Day" in Delaware through a symbolic resolution. This procedural bill does not create new laws or affect specific groups; it simply recognizes farmers' contributions via a formal state designation. The resolution has no legislative effect beyond raising awareness on that date. It is a ceremonial measure, not a policy change.
This Concurrent Resolution establishes the Automobile Insurance Reform Task Force (“Task Force”). The General Assembly is creating the Task Force to address rising costs relating to automobile insurance both in private passenger and commercial markets. Rates have risen in actuarially justified manner due to a number of factors including increasing commonality of expensive vehicle technology, supply shortages, inflation and tariffs, rising health care costs, and significant insurer loses during climate events.
This resolution directs the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Labor and the Delaware Workforce Development Board, to evaluate and report on opportunities for Delaware Pathways to support the creative economy.
SCR 119 is a non-binding Senate Concurrent Resolution designating June 2025 as "Sacred Heart of Jesus Month" in Delaware. This resolution recognizes the religious observance without creating new laws, imposing obligations, or changing state policies. It serves as a symbolic gesture by the Delaware legislature to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus tradition. The designation applies only to the state of Delaware and does not affect citizens, government programs, or legal requirements.
This Act prohibits retail stores and wholesalers from selling, distributing, or offering for sale in this State expanded polystyrene foam food service packaging products, most expanded polystyrene foam coolers, and expanded polystyrene foam loose fill packaging, such as packing peanuts. These types of expanded polystyrene foam products are difficult to recycle and are not accepted in Delaware’s curbside recycling program. Such products typically end up in landfills, where they take hundreds of years to break down. By prohibiting the sale of expanded polystyrene food service packaging products, expanded polystyrene foam coolers, and expanded polystyrene foam loose fill packaging, this Act helps protect the environment from harmful waste. The Act does allow for certain uses of expanded polystyrene packaging (e.g., trays for raw or butchered meat) when necessary for health and safety reasons. This Act also allows for a temporary waiver of its prohibition on expanded polystyrene foam food packaging, expanded polystyrene foam coolers, and expanded polystyrene foam loose fill packaging if there is not a financially feasible or commercially available alternative for a specific expanded polystyrene foam product prohibited under this Act, and the retail store or wholesaler can show that the ban will cause a significant financial hardship. This Act is a Substitute for Senate Bill No. 130. It differs from Senate Bill No. 130 as follows: 1. Specifies that the prohibition on expanded polystyrene foam products is limited to expanded polystyrene foam food service packaging, expanded polystyrene foam coolers, and expanded polystyrene foam loose fill packaging such as packing peanuts. 2. Clarifies that the prohibition on these products applies only to products sold in Delaware, by Delaware retail stores and wholesalers, and narrows the definitions of retail stores and wholesalers accordingly. This change is being made to alleviate concerns that the Act attempted to regulate expanded polystyrene foam products sales in other states. 3. Explicitly excludes food establishments such as restaurants from the definition of “retail store”, as the use of polystyrene foam food service products in food establishments is already regulated under § 3004Q of Title 16. 4. Removes language that had allowed the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control the discretion to create new exemptions. 5. Creates an exemption for expanded polystyrene coolers used to transport or ship live fish or other marine life. 6. Consolidates the waiver provisions into a single provision that allows for a 1-year renewable waiver in cases where compliance with is not a financially feasible and commercially available alternative for a specific expanded polystyrene foam product and the retailer or wholesaler can show that the ban will cause significant financial hardship. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2027.
The governance of this State relies on the qualifications and performance of the members of the Governor’s cabinet. The General Assembly finds that the confirmation process is an important step to ensure the qualifications and performance of the Governor’s cabinet. This Act is the second leg of a constitutional amendment to require each holdover member of the Governor’s cabinet to be reconfirmed by the Senate at the beginning of each term of the Governor. The first leg of this constitutional amendment was Senate Bill No. 15 of the 152nd General Assembly, published in Chapter 278 of Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware. On passage of this second leg by this General Assembly this amendment will become part of the Delaware Constitution. This Act defines members of the Governor’s cabinet as the principal officer of an executive department made subject to § 10 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution by an Act of the General Assembly. Senate Bill No. 16 of the 152nd General Assembly, which was enacted on September 30, 2024, and takes effect on the enactment of this Act, implements this Act by making the principal officer of the following executive departments subject to this constitutional requirement: (1) The Department of Education. (2) The Department of Military Affairs / Delaware National Guard. (3) The Office of Management and Budget. (4) The Department of Health and Social Services. (5) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. (6) The Department of Agriculture. (7) The Department of Safety and Homeland Security. (8) The Department of Finance. (9) The Department of Transportation. (10) The Department of Labor. (11) The Delaware State Housing Authority. (12) The Department of State. (13) The Department of Correction. (14) The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. (15) The Department of Technology and Information. (16) The Department of Human Resources. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. 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 when the General Assembly amends the Delaware Constitution.
This Act provides a roadmap via an observational study on a small but representative group of diabetic patients to change standard healthcare from current reactive “sick care” to proactive “well care”. This will be accomplished by using a Delaware health system combined with a technology partner to regularly test, measure and manage, and incentivize diabetic patients and their providers to improve the health outcomes for Delawareans and drive down health care costs. The length of the observational study will be 3 years. During that time, data analysis will track results to determine if this Pilot Program shall be renewed and expanded.
HR 16 is a simple House resolution designating Wednesday, June 25, 2025, as "Staff Appreciation Day" within the U.S. House of Representatives. It formally recognizes the contributions of House staff members on that specific date. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or alter policies - it solely serves to acknowledge staff efforts through a designated day of recognition. The measure directly affects House staff by providing a formal day for the chamber to express appreciation.
This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes and commends IAMMSK for its commitment, dedication, and service to the youth of Delaware and the continued empowerment of girls and young women.
This resolution directs the Department of Finance to prepare a comprehensive report by December 31, 2025 on the involvement of business entities in purchasing residential property within Delaware. The report aims to clarify the extent, geographic distribution, and nature of business entity ownership in the state’s housing market, responding to concerns that these purchases may affect housing affordability and availability for residents. The resolution also calls for recommendations to improve the collection and availability of this data.
This Resolution requests that the Department of Education (Department) conduct a comprehensive review that evaluates the diagnostic assessments and screenings provided to Delaware kindergarten students, the processes in place for gathering kindergarten readiness data, and recommendations identified by similar past efforts in this State. This Resolution also requests that the Department publish a report by May 1, 2026, with the findings of this evaluation, identifying areas of strength, areas for growth, and making recommendations related to improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the kindergarten readiness data collection process.
