# Delaware HB 119: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 14, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIBRARIES. Delaware HB 119, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 14, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIBRARIES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Krista Griffith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-15 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB119-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 119 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 14, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIBRARIES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-15 - Last action: 2025-09-15, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (41 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Library challenge records become public: benefit, low. Public and school library records about objections, reviews, removals, appeals, and appeal decisions are public records. This includes the reasons for removing materials. The law makes these records public despite contrary provisions in Delaware’s public-records definition. - Public libraries must protect material access: benefit, low. Delaware public libraries receiving state, county, or municipal funding must follow written rules for choosing and reviewing materials. They cannot exclude materials solely because of creators’ origins, backgrounds, or views, or partisan, ideological, or religious disapproval. Challenged materials… - State review for library removal appeals: benefit, low. The Division of Libraries can set public-library appeal rules, with the State Librarian making the final removal decision. Public-library appeals may include the Library Consortium’s Public Libraries Policy Steering Committee or the Council on Libraries. After a school review, an appeal goes to the… - Library workers gain protection from retaliation: benefit, low. Public library boards cannot fire, discipline, demote, transfer, or otherwise punish employees or contractors for following state principles or library policies. Local education agencies cannot retaliate against librarians, certified library media specialists, or agency employees for duties perform… - School libraries must protect student access: benefit, low. Local education agencies must follow state principles and set uniform rules for reviewing school library objections. Materials cannot be excluded, removed, or banned solely because of creators’ origins, backgrounds, or views, or political or religious disapproval. Challenged materials stay availabl… - New limits on library material objections: cost, low. Only residents, business owners, or property owners in a public library’s service area can object to its materials. Each person can have only one active objection. Another objection must wait until the first review and all appeals end. School library objections are limited to students enrolled at t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 14 | 6 | | | 2025-05-22 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 27 | 10 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-09-15: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 10 NO 4 ABSENT (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 8 to HB 119 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 7 to HB 119 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 6 to HB 119 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 5 to HB 119 - Stricken in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 4 to HB 119 - Stricken in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 3 to HB 119 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 2 to HB 119 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 1 to HB 119 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 7 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 6 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 5 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 4 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 3 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment HA 2 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-20: Amendment HA 1 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-04-15: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-04-15: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142127&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142127&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB119-153 (as of 2026-10-19).