# Delaware HB 276: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.

Delaware HB 276, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-09-14 (HS 1 for HB 276 - Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 276
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-09-14, HS 1 for HB 276 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware combines thefts and raises penalties: cost, low. Delaware allows related thefts by one person or a group to be combined into one charge. They must form a pattern of more than one act over time, regardless of how long. Their combined property value sets the offense level. Acts across Delaware jurisdictions can show that pattern, but only in a juri…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard G. Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-09-14: HS 1 for HB 276 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-30: HS 1 for HB 276 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: HS 1 for HB 276 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: HS 1 for HB 276 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: HS 1 for HB 276 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-10: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 276 (House)
- 2026-06-09: Amendment HA 1 to HB 276 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2026-05-06: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-04-22: Not Worked in Committee (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142792&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=142792&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB276-153 (as of 2026-10-12).