# Delaware SB 239: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND NET METERING.

Delaware SB 239, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND NET METERING., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB239-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 239
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND NET METERING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (57 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader net-metering access for Delaware customers: benefit, low. The law removes Delaware’s 8% capacity cap on net metering. Utilities can no longer use that cap to deny service to customers who generate their own electricity. This opens access to more households and businesses, but the provision does not estimate bill savings.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-12: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-04-22: Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House (House)
- 2026-03-17: Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142864&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=142864&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-SB239-153 (as of 2026-10-12).