# Delaware HB 468: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. Delaware HB 468, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by William Bush (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-30 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB468-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 468 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-06-09 - Last action: 2026-06-30, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 12 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - 911 callers get stronger record privacy: benefit, low. 911 texts, audio recordings, and information from calls or related investigations are confidential and exempt from Delaware's public-records law. The Department and call centers may share them for emergency response, necessary system management, or related criminal justice work. Sharing is also all… - 911 systems get rapid cyberattack response: benefit, low. Entities discovering ransomware or another cyber incident affecting 911 infrastructure must immediately start their emergency response plan. They must notify the Board within one hour, take reasonable steps to isolate affected systems, preserve evidence, and cooperate with responders and investigat… - Modern 911 service and dispatch standards: benefit, low. Delaware establishes a statewide 911 system for voice, texts, images, and video. Every call center must maintain next-generation 911 or Board-approved technology, and covered phone companies must provide 911 capability to every center. The Board must track technology, plan improvements, and set sta… - Higher 911 fees on prepaid wireless: cost, low. The initial prepaid wireless 911 charge rises from $0.60 to $0.90 per eligible retail purchase; consumers owe it. A purchase qualifies through a Delaware store, delivery address, recorded or customer-provided address, or mobile number linked to Delaware. Sellers collect the charge, send payments qu… - Higher monthly 911 charges for customers: cost, low. The monthly 911 charge stays at $0.60 through September 30, 2026, then rises to $0.90 on October 1, 2026. After that, the law allows $0.10 increases every two years, up to $2 per month. Charges apply to eligible residential lines, business lines or trunks, and each billed wireless number. Qualifyin… - 911 centers face financial reporting rules: cost, low. Centers receiving Board funding must keep it in a separate bank account and document transactions separately. They must use it only for allowed 911 service and Board-standard costs. Detailed reports with supporting records are due each January 15 and July 15. The Fund requires an independent audit… - Separate wireless 911 plan requirement ends: cost, low. Wireless providers and emergency call centers no longer must follow the Board's separate state plan for wireless 911 service. The law also removes the Secretary's authority to enforce that plan or issue related rules. This repeal concerns the separate wireless plan, not the law's statewide 911 stan… - State control grows over 911 centers: cost, low. The Board chooses call-center locations, with no more than nine authorized centers statewide. Existing centers may stay open, but a grandfathered center that closes cannot be replaced, and the allowed total falls. The Board, through the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, exclusively contra… - 911 centers get funding with conditions: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, local 911 centers share one-quarter of monthly surcharge deposits under a Board formula. The initial formula uses 2025 billing-address counts for residential lines, basic-rate services, and wireless numbers, plus other relevant information. The Board must publish a recalc… - 911 funding covers costs with limits: mixed, low. The Board manages the 911 Fund and may pay statewide project obligations, contracts, administration, and eligible agency or provider costs. Eligible uses include equipment, installation, networks, databases, software, maintenance, training, public education, and language translation. Staff costs qu… - 911 liability shields limit some lawsuits: mixed, low. People providing or operating 911 services in good faith are protected from civil liability for resulting death, injury, or loss. This includes receiving, processing, relaying, and transferring information, system maintenance, emergency radio communications, and next-generation internet-based servi… - Phone providers lose credits, retain privacy: mixed, low. Covered providers must name a Board contact and provide information the Board requires. Written requests for subscriber, revenue, expense, and caller-location data must serve a lawful purpose directly related to 911. Providers retain ownership of that data, and Board disclosure is limited by a nond… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-30 | Senate | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-06-18 | House | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 38 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-06-30: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-06-24: Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 5 Favorable (Senate) - 2026-06-18: Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-18: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT (House) - 2026-06-18: Amendment HA 1 to HB 468 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-06-17: Amendment HA 1 to HB 468 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2026-06-16: Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-06-16: Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-06-09: Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-06-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143477&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 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) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (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=143477&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 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) - [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) - [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-HB468-153 (as of 2026-10-12).