# Delaware HS 1 for HB 50: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE. Delaware HS 1 for HB 50, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-16 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB50-153 - 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 50 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-10 - Last action: 2025-07-16, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 36 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (84 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Energy funds support savings and bill relief: benefit, low. The law directs 65% of carbon dioxide allowance auction proceeds to Delaware’s Sustainable Energy Utility. That money supports energy conservation, efficiency, renewable energy, financing, and the Delaware Energy Fund. The law also allows energy funds to address electricity bill impacts from source… - Low-income energy help with weatherization rules: mixed, low. The law reserves 15% of carbon dioxide allowance auction proceeds for low-income energy help. Of total proceeds, 10% funds home weatherization and up to 5% funds the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The remaining low-income share can help qualifying residents pay energy costs. Recipients… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2025-06-26 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 27 | 13 | | | 2025-06-24 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 27 | 12 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-07-16: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 13 NO 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-26: Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-06-25: Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-06-24: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT (House) - 2025-04-15: Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-04-15: Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-04-10: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 50 (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-04-10: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142102&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 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=142102&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 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-HS1FORHB50-153 (as of 2026-10-12).