# Delaware SB 60: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND UTILITY RATES. Delaware SB 60, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND UTILITY RATES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-16 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB60-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 60 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND UTILITY RATES. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-07-16, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (69 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Electric customers get reliability cost limits: benefit, medium. From 2026 through 2028, Delaware limits the reliability project costs electric distribution companies can recover through rates. Each company can recover no more than $125 million per year in capital costs to keep its system reliable. The Public Service Commission must approve greater spending, and… - Utility customers protected from unrelated spending: benefit, low. Delaware’s Public Service Commission must stop regulated utilities from using customer money to support activities outside regulated utility work. Utilities cannot recover lobbying costs, political spending, charitable gifts, or dues and contributions to groups that lobby on laws or regulatory deci… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sophie Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-26 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 29 | 9 | | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-16: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-26: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 9 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-25: Amendment HA 2 to SB 60 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-06-25: Amendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Stricken in House (House) - 2025-06-24: Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-06-24: Amendment HA 2 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Amendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House (House) - 2025-03-20: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Amendment SA 2 to SB 60 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Amendment SA 1 to SB 60 - Stricken in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Amendment SA 2 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Amendment SA 1 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141867&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=141867&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-SB60-153 (as of 2026-10-19).