# Delaware HB 465: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VIRTUAL CURRENCY.

Delaware HB 465, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VIRTUAL CURRENCY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Cyndie Romer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-14 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 465
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VIRTUAL CURRENCY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Last action: 2026-09-14, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Judges direct handling of crime proceeds: benefit, low. A Delaware Superior Court judge directs how property from a crime, including assets traced to crime proceeds, is handled. This applies when responsible people cannot be identified or located after reasonable efforts. It also applies when those people are outside the United States. The rule does not…
- Virtual currency faces search and seizure: cost, low. Delaware law explicitly includes virtual currency in the property covered by its search-and-seizure rules. Law enforcement can search for and seize virtual currency using those existing rules. This affects people whose virtual currency is involved in a lawful search or seizure.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-30 | Senate | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-11 | House | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 38 | 1 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-09-14: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-06-04: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-06-04: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143432&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=143432&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-HB465-153 (as of 2026-10-12).