# Delaware HB 81: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. Delaware HB 81, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Ronald E. Gray (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-21 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB81-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 81 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-08-21, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Ronald E. Gray (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More foreign engineers qualify without reexamination: benefit, low. The Delaware Council can license engineers from approved foreign jurisdictions without another exam, expanding recognition beyond Canadian provinces and territories. Applicants must hold a current, valid license in good standing and meet a listed professional-engineer qualification route. They must… - Engineering regulators gain court enforcement power: benefit, low. Delaware’s engineering Council can ask a court for an injunction to enforce a cease-and-desist order. This adds a court-enforcement tool for orders directing people or businesses to stop prohibited conduct. - Engineering exam misconduct can block licensing: cost, medium. Engineering examinees can be dismissed and face Council action for cheating, sharing help, compromising exam integrity, or disruptive or abusive behavior. Breaking exam policies during or after an exam can cancel results and trigger a Council-set ban on retakes. Delaware rejects another jurisdictio… - Five-year experience rule for international engineers: cost, medium. International Professional Engineer (IntPE) applicants need 5 years of continuous, verified engineering experience after receiving their IntPE. They must hold a current IntPE registration in good standing and provide at least 5 references. At least 3 must be licensed engineers in a U.S. jurisdictio… - Engineering permits end; public projects need licensees: cost, low. The law removes engineering permits as an authorization pathway, including from ethics, discipline, and unauthorized-practice rules. State and local public bodies must engage licensed engineers for public-works engineering. That work must be under a licensed engineer’s direct supervision or respons… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ronald E. Gray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-24 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-05-08 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-08-21: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-24: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT (House) - 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-03-18: Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141957&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=141957&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) - [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-HB81-153 (as of 2026-10-19).