# Delaware HB 343: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT.

Delaware HB 343, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 343
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Last action: 2026-07-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parents can receive support summonses by mail: benefit, low. Delaware’s child support agency can send a non-custodial parent’s Family Court summons by any mail service with proof of delivery. Options include the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, and UPS. This delivery lets the court gain legal authority over the parent in the support case. In-person service and ap…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-24: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-04-15: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-04-09: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-04-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143044&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=143044&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-HB343-153 (as of 2026-10-11).