# Delaware HB 36: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2, TITLE 6, TITLE 9, TITLE 10, TITLE 14, TITLE 19, TITLE 20, TITLE 24, TITLE 25, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION. Delaware HB 36, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2, TITLE 6, TITLE 9, TITLE 10, TITLE 14, TITLE 19, TITLE 20, TITLE 24, TITLE 25, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Eric Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-20 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB36-153 - 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 36 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2, TITLE 6, TITLE 9, TITLE 10, TITLE 14, TITLE 19, TITLE 20, TITLE 24, TITLE 25, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-08-20, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (51 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader protections for county job seekers: benefit, medium. New Castle County cannot discriminate in appointments, removals, or other decisions about county jobs and appointed administrative offices. The rule covers traits protected by Delaware's employment discrimination law. It protects county employees and applicants from discriminatory treatment or favo… - Stronger admissions protections at trade schools: benefit, medium. Private business and trade schools face approval or permit action for denying admission solely on grounds protected by Delaware's public-accommodation law. The Department of Education may refuse to issue or renew their approval or permit, or revoke it. This gives the department an enforcement tool… - Stronger protections for public works workers: benefit, medium. Public works contracts funded partly or fully by state appropriations must require contractors to follow Delaware's employment nondiscrimination protections. Contractors must take active steps to ensure equal treatment in hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, recruitment, layoffs, and dismissal… - Broader protections for customers and riders: benefit, medium. Delaware's public-accommodation protections expressly cover businesses and services licensed or regulated under its banking law, along with places serving the public. This definition excludes home sales or rentals and tourist homes with fewer than 10 rental units. Ride-app companies must adopt a po… - Discriminatory restrictions blocked from property records: benefit, low. County recorders cannot knowingly record or accept property documents containing promises or restrictions based on traits protected by Delaware's fair-housing law. Covered documents include contracts, mortgages, leases, deeds, and other documents transferring real property. The law does not add a f… - Broader protections for Delaware jury service: benefit, low. People eligible for Delaware jury service cannot be excluded based on traits protected by the state's public-accommodation law. These protections supplement the listed protections for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and economic status. - Fairer access to free recreational land: benefit, low. The law expands nondiscrimination protections for qualifying land used mainly for recreation. The land must be dedicated as parkland, open space, or another public use through a recorded subdivision plan or binding property restrictions. It must also be open free to the public, civic-group members,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-24 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 36 | 1 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-08-20: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-24: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT (House) - 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141889&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=141889&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-HB36-153 (as of 2026-10-19).