DelawareHB 437153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4, TITLE 11, TITLE 14, TITLE 16, TITLE 18, TITLE 20, TITLE 21, TITLE 24, TITLE 25, TITLE 29, THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF DEWEY BEACH, THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRINGTON, THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HOUSTON, THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MILFORD, AND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MILLSBORO RELATING TO TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

Sponsored By: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Health plans must cover volunteer ambulances

Group and blanket health policies, contracts, certificates, and plans delivered or issued for delivery in Delaware must cover volunteer ambulance services. Coverage must pay at least the cost of every ambulance run and related basic life support from volunteer ambulance companies. It must also include an allowance for unpaid service.

Witnesses with cognitive disabilities get support information

Crime witnesses with cognitive disabilities and their families have a right to information about appropriate social services and programs. This includes information about help coping with the emotional effects of the crime and later court proceedings.

Landlords cannot pressure manufactured-home lot tenants

Landlords cannot use undue influence or pressure to make manufactured-home lot tenants sell their homes to the landlord. They also cannot pressure tenants into a deal that ends their right to transfer the lease. Tenants who reasonably believe the landlord acted willfully can sue for actual damages they suffered.

Lawful utility work gains criminal defense

People charged with tampering with or connecting to utility property have a legal defense when their conduct had a lawful purpose. Covered property belongs to gas, electric, steam, waterworks, telegraph, telephone, or other public utilities. This defense applies only to that criminal-mischief paragraph, not the broader subsection.

Manufactured homes excluded from construction-fraud protections

Delaware's new-home-construction-fraud law excludes manufactured homes, as defined in Title 25, Section 7003, from its definition of a dwelling. Protections in that law that apply to dwellings do not extend to those manufactured homes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Melissa Minor-Brown
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

Timothy D. Dukes
Republican • House
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Democratic • House
Gerald W. Hocker
Republican • Senate
S. Elizabeth Lockman
Democratic • Senate
Edward S. Osienski
Democratic • House
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican • Senate
David P. Sokola
Democratic • Senate
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
Republican • House
Bryan Townsend
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 59 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/24/2026

Passed (3/4 required)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 6/11/2026

Passed (3/4 required)

Yes: 38 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

Signed by Governor
9/30/2026Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
6/24/2026Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
6/17/2026Senate
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
6/11/2026Senate
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
6/11/2026House
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
6/10/2026House
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
5/21/2026House

Bill Text

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5/21/2026
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