Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown

Maddy summaryThis bill designates June 24, 2026, as "Staff Appreciation Day" within the House of Representatives. The measure serves as a formal recognition of the support provided by congressional staff members on that specific date. It does not alter any laws, funding, or operational procedures but functions solely as a commemorative gesture.

This Act creates a new Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund (Fund) for purposes of funding a nonprofit that will maintain information and conduct studies about the nursing workforce, advance the profession of nursing, monitor trends in the nursing applicant pool, facilitate partnerships, educate the public about opportunities and careers in nursing, and distribute information about the nursing workforce. Money for the Fund will come from a $10 fee on initial and renewal applications to the Board of Nursing, as well as any disciplinary fines. The Division of Professional Regulation will make a grant award to a nonprofit to accomplish the purposes of the Fund. This Act requires a three-fourths majority vote for passage because of the requirements of Section 4, Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution.

In December 2025, the Code Revisors provided the General Assembly with a list of potential technical corrections that they identified as they revised the Delaware Code to reflect legislation that was enacted by the 153rd General Assembly in 2025 or as they reviewed titles of the Code. While technical in nature, these changes are beyond the authority of the Code Revisors to make and can only be done by the General Assembly through legislation. This Act also includes technical corrections identified outside of the list provided by the Code Revisors. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage to err on the side of caution because some of the sections of the Delaware Code being revised may require a super-majority vote under the Delaware Constitution. This Act also makes also makes basic technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Section 1. This section corrects an error in § 1354(b)(4) of Title 4 from House Bill No. 110 of the 153rd General Assembly by deleting an extraneous “and” to make it clear that the specified limitations regarding marijuana establishment license applicant eligibility apply to any of among the directors, officers, board members, or such other person who holds an ownership interest of 10% or more in a licensed marijuana establishment or a business entity that is an applicant for a marijuana establishment Section 2. This section corrects an error in § 811(a)(3) of Title 11 from Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 356 of the 126th General Assembly in misidentifying a paragraph reference from the Criminal Code of 1953 as a subsection reference. Section 3. This section corrects an error in § 917(a)(1) of Title 11 from House Bill No. 284 of the 142nd General Assembly by updating an internal reference to a defined term in 25 Del. C. § 7003(13) and by making a technical correction to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual style. Section 4. This section corrects an error in § 1301(d)(1) of Title 11 from Senate Bill No. 48 of the 153rd General Assembly by making clear that neither paragraph (a)(3)b.1. nor (a)(3)b.1. of that statute are violated if a parent of a student with and individualized education program is addressing a health or safety concern involving their student. Section 5. This section corrects an error in § 4201(c) of Title 11 from Senate Bill No. 285 of the 139th General Assembly by correcting the impression that rape crimes, as defined by present statutes, are not violent felonies. Section 6. This section corrects an error in § 9423(3)b. of Title 11 from Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill No. 17 of the 153rd General Assembly by inserting the missing words “have a right” in order to match context in introductory paragraph (3) of that statute. Section 7. This section corrects an error in § 1703(d)(3) of Title 14 from House Bill No. 1 from the 146th General Assembly by inserting a missing introductory paragraph for paragraph (d)(3)b. Section 8. This section corrects errors in § 3480(a)(7) and (g) of Title 14 from House Bill No.160 of the 153rd General Assembly by correcting syntax and punctuation in (a)(7) and revising grammar in (g) to prevent use of a double negative. Section 9. This section corrects a grammar error in the introductory paragraph of § 3124 of Title 16 from Senate Bill No. 273 of the 136th General Assembly. Section 10. This section inserts use of the Oxford comma in § 4908B of Title 16 as missing in Senate Bill No. 129 of the 153rd General Assembly. Section 11. This section adds § 5196B(d) of Title 16 which was inserted by House Bill No. 225 of the 153rd General Assembly without appropriate underlining. Section 12. This section corrects a style error in § 402(3) of Title 18 from Senate Bill No. 462 from the 138th General Assembly by deleting “(1)” following “§ 5901” as directed by the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Section 13. This section corrects errors in § 3371 of Title 18 from House Bill No. 381 of the 148th General Assembly by making clear that the defined terms apply to the entire subchapter and by making stylistic changes as directed by the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Section 14. This section corrects errors in § 3401 of Title 18 from Senate Bill No. 160 of the 135th General Assembly by inserting an introductory paragraph to this defined terms statute, and inserting Oxford commas, as directed by the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Section 15. This section corrects a copy and paste error in § 3565A(b) of Title 18 from Senate Bill No. 207 of the 147th General Assembly by properly substituting “group and blanket” for “individual” and by making stylistic changes as directed by the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Section 16. This section corrects errors in § 5901 of Title 18 from Senate Bill No. 46 of the 146th General Assembly and Senate Bill 154 of the 147th General Assembly by placing the defined terms in alphabetical order, redesignating them accordingly, standardizing language, and inserting Oxford commas as directed by the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Section 17. This section adjusts internal references in § 5920(a) of Title 18 based upon corrections in Section 15 of this Act, which placed the defined terms in § 5901 of Title 18 in alphabetical order and redesignated them accordingly. Section 18. This section corrects an outdated reference in § 3116(a)(1) of Title 20, from House Bill No. 263 from the 139th General Assembly by substituting “Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Public Safety.” Section 19. This section corrects an error in § 3102(d)(1) of Title 21 from Senate Bill No. 325 of the 140th General Assembly by updating a U.S. Code citation to the registration provisions in § 3 of the federal Military Selective Services Act. Section 20. This section makes grammar corrections, as directed by the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, to § 1799H(1), (2), (4), (7), and (8) of Title 24 as originally enacted by Senate Bill No. 259 of the 145th General Assembly. Section 21. This section corrects an error in § 2817(6)b. of Title 24 from House Bill No. 81 of the 153rd General Assembly by inserting the missing words “registrant status” following “the applicant’s IntPE” in the penultimate sentence. Section 22. This section corrects errors in § 7013(g)(1) of Title 25 from Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill No. 56 of the 153rd General Assembly by inserting language, regarding transactions to terminate the right to transfer manufactured home leases, which had been added in the bill without appropriate underlining of new insertions. Section 23. This section deletes stray language in § 8814(g) of Title 29 to correct an error which was created when House Substitute 1 for House Bill No. 1 of the 153rd General Assembly amended the subsection without taking into account prior amendments to the subsection by both House Bill No. 437 of the 152nd General Assembly and Senate Bill No. 169 of the 153rd General Assembly. Section 24. This section corrects a punctuation error in the Charter of the Town of Dewey Beach from Senate Bill No. 121 of the 153rd General Assembly. Section 25. This section corrects an insertion underlining error in the Charter of the City of Harrington from Senate Bill No. 183 of the 153rd General Assembly. Section 26. This section corrects strike-through and underline errors in the Charter of the Town of Houston from Senate Bill No. 171 of the 153rd General Assembly. Section 27. This section corrects an insertion underlining error in the Charter of the City of Milford from House Bill No. 146 of the 153rd General Assembly. Section 28. This section corrects an insertion underlining error in the Charter of the Town of Millsboro from House Bill No. 25 of the 153rd General Assembly.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2026 session of Delaware’s Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.

This House Concurrent Resolution requests strategic plans and a framework for the potential repurposing of underutilized public school facilities and state-owned buildings to meet community and workforce needs.

This Act amends the procedure for disseminating to the public a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution by eliminating the requirement that the dissemination through publication in a newspaper. Removing this requirement is expected to result in cost savings for the State, while still requiring the posting on state websites to ensure continued public accessibility.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a concurrent resolution that formally acknowledges the 60th anniversary of the Division of Legislative Services. It does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves as a ceremonial recognition of the agency's history. The measure was passed by both the House and the Senate without requiring a formal vote count in the House. Its primary effect is to express appreciation for the division's contributions over the past six decades.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Hospital Week" within the State of Delaware. It directly affects state government records and public communications by officially recognizing this specific time period. The key provision is a formal declaration that does not create new laws, regulations, or funding but serves to acknowledge hospitals during this designated week. As a commemorative resolution, it has no operational impact on healthcare services or hospital operations.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates May 5th as International Midwives Day to acknowledge the contributions of midwives in Delaware. It serves as a formal recognition rather than a law that changes regulations or funding. The resolution was passed by both the House and Senate to honor the profession's legacy.

This Act clarifies that a nonhuman entity, including an agent powered by AI, may not be licensed as a professional nurse, APRN, practical nurse, physician, or physician assistant. It further clarifies that a nonhuman entity may not use any of the foregoing professional titles.