Rep. Cyndie Romer

This Act requires that a school board candidate and member be an “inhabitant” of the district, or designated portion of a district, that member represents. “Inhabitant” is defined for this purpose as “a person who both claims legal residence and physically resides in a designated area or school district.” Further, the bill provides that if a school board member is not physically present in their district for more than 75% of the days in any yearlong period of that member’s term, the member ceases to qualify as an inhabitant. Absence required by military service is not counted as absence for purposes of this statute. This Act provides that a resident of a school district may bring an action in Superior Court asking the Court to declare a vacancy if the resident has cause to believe a member is no longer an inhabitant of that member’s district. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates June 2025 as "National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month." It is a symbolic gesture with no legal effect, funding provisions, or direct impact on individuals or policies. The bill does not change regulations, allocate resources, or affect any specific group. Its sole purpose is to formally recognize and promote public awareness of CMV through official congressional designation.

Maddy summarySCR 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 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.

Maddy summaryHR 14 requires the Department of Health and Social Services to prepare reports on demographic data for participants in the Purchase of Care Program, which provides child care assistance to families. The reports will detail characteristics like age, race, income, and geographic location of program users. This mandates the department to collect and document existing demographic patterns without altering program eligibility or funding. The focus is solely on gathering descriptive data to inform future policy analysis.

This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance (DMMA) to explore amending our Delaware Medicaid State Plan to allow for the adoption of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) From-Conception-to-End-of-Pregnancy (FCEP) option and the creation of a Health Services Initiative (HSI) that will allow our State to use federal funding to partially cover prenatal and postpartum care for individuals otherwise ineligible for free or low-cost health-care coverage due to immigration status. This Joint Resolution also requires DMMA to provide a report to the General Assembly as to its findings no later than January 1, 2026.

This Act amends the Newark Charter by authorizing the City of Newark to levy and collect a per student, per semester tax on Colleges and Universities that host in person classes which are located within the boundaries of the City of Newark. This tax applies to all colleges and universities including any organizations that are considered subdivisions or agencies of the State of Delaware or are otherwise tax exempt, including but not limited to the University of Delaware. The amount of the tax will be adjusted annually in an amount not to exceed the change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, not seasonally adjusted). It also limits the available payment methods to restrict the use of credit cards for the payment of the aforementioned tax. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a municipal charter.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 112) designates October 28, 2025, as "National First Responders Day" within Delaware. It is a ceremonial measure with no associated policy changes or funding, solely intended to recognize first responders. The resolution directly affects Delaware residents by establishing an official state observance day. It does not alter any laws, regulations, or services for first responders. The bill serves only to formally acknowledge their work on this specific date.

This Act amends the Delaware Code to allow for a respondent in a protection from abuse proceeding to consent to the entry of a permanent protection order without the need for the Court to make a finding as to the presence of the aggravating factors of 1045(f) of Title 10.

This House Concurrent Resolution reaffirms Delaware's commitment to strengthen the longstanding partnership with Taiwan, supports Taiwan’s efforts to secure the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement and an Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with the United States; commends Taiwan’s vibrant full-fledged democracy; supports the reopening of a Delaware Trade Office in Taiwan; and continues to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation and contributions in international organizations.