# Delaware HB 129: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS OF COURT DECISIONS ON MOTIONS TO TRANSFER. Delaware HB 129, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS OF COURT DECISIONS ON MOTIONS TO TRANSFER., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Cyndie Romer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-20 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB129-153 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 129 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS OF COURT DECISIONS ON MOTIONS TO TRANSFER. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-01 - Last action: 2025-08-20, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher age limits for juvenile transfer hearings: benefit, low. Family Court can start a hearing on a child's ability to benefit from juvenile rehabilitation at age 16 or older. The Attorney General's threshold rises from 14 to 16, with the delinquency charge coming after the child reaches 16. A separate escape-related referral threshold rises from 15 to 16, al… - New appeal rights for children pleading guilty: benefit, low. Children gain direct appeal rights after pleading guilty or no contest in Superior Court following either of two decisions. One is a Family Court finding that the child cannot benefit from juvenile rehabilitation. The other is Superior Court's refusal to transfer the case to Family Court. The child… - Adult court authority depends on children's appeals: mixed, low. Superior Court keeps authority over sentencing and later conviction challenges when a child is convicted of a lesser crime included in the charge. This covers convictions after trial or a guilty or no-contest plea, unless Delaware's Supreme Court reverses the relevant Family Court order. Superior C… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-24 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-05-15 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-08-20: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-24: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT (House) - 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-01: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-05-01: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142161&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=142161&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-HB129-153 (as of 2026-10-11).