# Delaware HB 374: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LARGE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

Delaware HB 374, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LARGE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Larry Lambert (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 374
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LARGE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Last action: 2026-07-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (47 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New hiring reports for Delaware public works: cost, low. Delaware’s Office of Management and Budget must report annually on public works projects with total costs of $3 million or more. Reports cover the previous calendar year and include each employee hired or paid for each project. Required details include race, gender, home ZIP code, birth year, hours…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 28 | 4 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 4 NO 9 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-05-12: Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-04-22: Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143158&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=143158&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-HB374-153 (as of 2026-10-19).