Rep. Bill Bush

This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to allow the General Assembly to enact laws for the registration of voters without restrictions on the time period in which registration must be closed prior to an election. It also requires the General Assembly to provide by law for means to ensure the accuracy and integrity of voter registration. This Act is in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Albence v. Higgin, 2022 Del. LEXIS 377 (Del. 2022) which found a same-day registration statute to be “incompatible with Section 4 [of Article V of the Constitution]’s registration deadline and its relationship to the appeal and correction process.” 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. House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 88 restores language requiring voters to be registered in order to vote at a general election that was mistakenly struck from the original bill. It also updates the section to conform to technical revisions made by 84 Del. Laws, c. 281 and 85 Del. Laws, c. 5. 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.

This Act grants line-of-duty death benefits under Title 18, Chapter 66 to county or municipal public works employees working in job-related activities to construct, repair, or maintain public works infrastructure.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the week of September 13-19, 2026, as "Adult Education and Family Literacy Week" throughout the State of Delaware. It serves as a commemorative resolution to recognize the importance of adult learning and literacy programs without changing any laws or budgets. The measure was passed by both the Senate and the House to formally acknowledge this specific timeframe for educational awareness.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates June 12, 2026, as "Delaware Lions Clubs Day" to formally recognize the contributions of the Lions Clubs International to local and global communities. It directly affects the Lions Clubs organization by establishing an official state observance date for their activities. The measure is a ceremonial resolution that does not change laws or require funding, serving instead to honor the group's service through a symbolic state declaration.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution designates June 12, 2026, as "Women Veterans Recognition Day" within the State of Delaware. The measure directly honors female veterans by officially recognizing their service on that specific date. It does not alter laws or create new programs but serves as a formal proclamation to acknowledge their contributions.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates June 15, 2026, as "Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day" to highlight the issue of elder abuse within the state. It does not create new laws or change any policies but serves as a symbolic gesture to raise public attention on this topic. The resolution was passed by both the House and the Senate without requiring a formal vote count.

This Act gives the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs discretion to allow interment of a member of the Delaware National Guard who served for less than 20 years.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates June 2026 as "Sacred Heart of Jesus Month" within the State of Delaware. It directly affects state officials and the public by formally recognizing this specific month for religious observance. The key mechanism is a legislative resolution that names the month, without altering laws or government operations. This action serves as a commemorative gesture rather than implementing new policy requirements.

This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 2026 as National Homeownership Month in Delaware and highlights updated housing data and program impact.

This Act amends Delaware law to provide that electric cooperatives are not required to provide electric supply service to large load electric users with a projected monthly demand of more than 50MW. Electric cooperatives remain obligated to provide supply service to all customers in its service territory using less than 50MW.