# Delaware HB 55: AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF MILITARY STATUS.

Delaware HB 55, AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF MILITARY STATUS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-07-23 (HS 1 for HB 55 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB55-153
- 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 55
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF MILITARY STATUS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-07-23, HS 1 for HB 55 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Veterans and military families gain access: benefit, medium. Delaware bans military-status discrimination at businesses and other places open to the public. This protects servicemembers, including reserve members, veterans, and servicemembers’ dependents. Covered places also cannot post ads or notices that express a preference based on military status.
- Stronger rental protections for military families: benefit, medium. Beginning December 31, 2028, landlords cannot deny or cancel rentals, or charge higher rent, because of military status. This covers servicemembers, veterans, and servicemembers’ dependents. Similar fair housing protections apply under interim rules before that date. Senior-only rentals remain allo…
- Stronger job protections for military families: benefit, medium. Delaware bans job discrimination based on military status, protecting servicemembers, veterans, and servicemembers’ dependents. Employers cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, pay, or job conditions. Job agencies, unions, and training committees cannot discriminate in referrals, membership, appren…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-23: HS 1 for HB 55 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: HS 1 for HB 55 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: HS 1 for HB 55 - Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: HS 1 for HB 55 - Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: HS 1 for HB 55 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-05-23: HS 1 for HB 55 - Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 7 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-04-15: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 55 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141882&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=141882&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB55-153 (as of 2026-10-12).