This Act requires that if public works project is for a school district and has an aggregate cost of $1 million or more, a contract relating to that public works project, advertised after December 31, 2026, must include a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council unless there was only 1 bid for the craft under the contract. A project labor agreement is a type of collective bargaining agreement in the construction industry that is generally negotiated before construction begins. Project labor agreements are intended to provide a legally binding and enforceable contract primarily related to labor conditions and labor-management relations. The requirements under this Act are not regulatory. Under existing law, school districts must comply with the procurement requirements for State agencies under Chapter 69 of Title 29. As such, the requirements under this Act apply only to contracts where this State is acting as a market participant and has a proprietary interest.
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Maddy summaryThis bill is a concurrent resolution that formally recognizes and honors the young women from Delaware who participate in the 2026 session of Delaware Girls State. It does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves as an official acknowledgment of their involvement in the program. The measure was passed by both the House and the Senate to celebrate these participants.
This Act establishes the Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission (“Commission”). The Commission is tasked with being a statewide resource dedicated to preserving and sharing Delaware's African American culture and heritage.
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 319 and makes all of the following changes: 1. Changes the definition of “hormone replacement therapy” to clarify that hormone replacement therapy must be approved by the United States Food and Drug and Administration. 2. Removes pellet medication from the definition of “hormone replacement therapy” because it is not currently approved by the United States Food and Drug and Administration for treating menopause or perimenopause. 3. Makes technical corrections. Like Senate Bill No. 319, this substitute requires individual health insurance plans, group and blanket health insurance plans, the state employee health plan, and state Medicaid insurance to cover medically necessary diagnostic services and treatment for menopause, perimenopause, and symptoms of menopause or perimenopause, including all of the following: 1. Consultation and diagnostic testing. 2. Hormonal therapies, including hormone replacement therapy and bioidentical hormone treatments, that are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. 3. Non-hormonal treatments, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, neurokinin B antagonists, and other medications to manage menopause symptoms. 4. All drugs, devices, and combination products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of menopause and perimenopause symptoms. 5. Therapy to treat menopause induced by a hysterectomy. 6. Behavioral health care services. 7. Pelvic floor physical therapy. 8. Bone health treatments due to hormonal changes related to menopause and perimenopause, including screenings and medications. 9. Preventative services for early detection and treatment of health conditions related to menopause and perimenopause, including osteoporosis and cancer. 10. Counseling and education regarding menopause management. Additionally, an insurer or carrier must provide clear and accessible information about covered diagnostic services and treatment for menopause, perimenopause, and menopause and perimenopause symptoms to each covered individual or Medicaid recipient. Menopause and perimenopause diagnostic and treatment benefits or assistance must be provided to the same extent as benefits or assistance for other medical conditions, but coverage for medically necessary hormone replacement therapy provided under this Act may not be any of the following, except as otherwise provided by federal Medicaid law: 1. Denied or limited, if the use of the hormone replacement therapy is supported by national clinical guidelines, national standards of care, or peer-reviewed medical literature for the treatment of menopause, perimenopause, or menopause and perimenopause symptoms. 2. Subject to prior authorization or step therapy requirements. The Act provides a religious exemption for group and blanket health policies. If the coverage requirement conflicts with a religious employer’s bona fide religious beliefs or practices, the religious employer may request a coverage exclusion for the coverage required under Section 2 of this Act and an insurer shall grant the exclusion. A religious employer who is granted an exclusion must give its employees reasonable and timely notice of the exclusion. This Act applies to all policies, contracts, or certificates that are issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended, or reissued after December 31, 2027.
Scams and fraud related to gift cards are rapidly becoming a major issue in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission reported more than 41,000 gift card fraud reports or $212 million in losses in 2024 with the final numbers for 2025 expected to be similar. With advancements in technology, these scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated and consequential for consumers. This Act sets forth the definitions and elements of crimes related to gift card theft. It establishes that a person is guilty of gift card theft if one of the following criteria is true (with the intent to defraud): 1. Acquires or retains possession of a gift card or gift card redemption information without the consent of the cardholder, card issuer, or gift card seller. 2. Alters or tampers with a gift card or the packaging in which it is offered for sale. 3. Devises a scheme to obtain a gift card or gift card redemption information that has been obtained in violation of paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section or as a result of a scheme described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. 4. Uses, for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value, a gift card or gift card redemption information that has been obtained in violation of paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section or as a result of a scheme described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. Lastly, this Act establishes that gift card theft is punishable under § 841(c) and § 841(d) of Title 11.
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 212. Like Senate Bill No. 212, this Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to establish the right to hunt, fish, and trap wildlife in Delaware. Twenty-four other states have preserved the right to hunt, fish, and trap wildlife. This Act is modeled after the constitutional provisions of Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Vermont. This Act specifically acknowledges Delaware’s valued, natural heritage of hunting, fishing, and trapping, and declares hunting, fishing, and trapping as the preferred methods of managing and controlling wildlife in this State. This Act declares that it may not be applied to do any of the following: (1) Limit the application of a law relating to trespass or property rights. (2) Affect rights to divert, appropriate, or use water, or to establish a minimum amount of water in any water body. (3) Lead to a diminution or abrogation of a public or private right or of the State’s power to regulate commercial activities. (4) Prevent the suspension or revocation, under a law enacted by the General Assembly, of an individual’s hunting, fishing, or trapping license. (5) Alter a burden of proof requirement otherwise established by law for a challenge to a law or regulation pertaining to hunting, fishing, or trapping the wildlife of this State. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 212 by doing the following: (1) Removing language related to the use of "traditional methods" of hunting, fishing, or trapping. (2) Providing clarity that after passage of this Act the General Assembly, and any state agency or local government authorized by the General Assembly, may continue to establish hunting, fishing, or trapping requirements based on the best available science and wildlife management practices, including requirements for humane methods of take or requirements for licenses or permits, bag limits, or other practices for managing wildlife. 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. 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
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.
In this Simple Senate Resolution, the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (DESEU) is requested to engage in a study and analysis of the safety and utility of portable solar generation devices more commonly known as “Balcony Solar” and “Plug-in Solar”. In conducting the study, the DESEU is requested to collaborate with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the public electric utilities in Delaware. The Resolution requests that the DESEU issue a report on the study to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services on or before January 26, 2027.
This resolution requires the Department of Health & Social Services to evaluate the feasibility of using independent assessment tools and assessors for the determination of support needs for individuals eligible for Home and Community-Based Services in the State. The Department shall present a report to the Delaware General Assembly, by March 1, 2027, on its findings.
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.