# Delaware HS 1 for HB 276: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.

Delaware HS 1 for HB 276, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-14 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB276-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HS 1 for HB 276
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Last action: 2026-09-14, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tougher penalties for related Delaware thefts: cost, low. Delaware law also treats lawfully received property as theft when someone fraudulently converts it to their own use. Related thefts can count as one charge, with their values added together. They must show a shared purpose based on timing, location, and intent, or form one continuous theft scheme.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (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 (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-09-14: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-10: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 276 (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-06-10: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143495&legislationTypeId=6&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=143495&legislationTypeId=6&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-HS1FORHB276-153 (as of 2026-10-12).