# Delaware SB 62: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY. Delaware SB 62, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-09-02 (SS 1 for SB 62 - Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB62-153 - 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 62 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-09-02, SS 1 for SB 62 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - First pick of reusable state items: benefit, low. If GSS finds an item still useful, it gives two weeks’ written notice to state agencies and volunteer ambulance, rescue, and fire groups. Those groups must send written requests to claim items. If more than one asks for the same item, GSS decides who gets it. - Public sales and auctions of surplus items: benefit, low. If no one claims an item in the two‑week window, GSS moves it to storage and may sell it to other government units, nonprofits, or the public at a reasonable price, or hold a public auction. GSS may run on‑site sales or auctions when removing items is not warranted or when it serves the State’s int… - State takes charge of surplus gear: benefit, low. Items bought with state funds are state assets managed by Government Support Services (GSS). Agencies must report extra items to GSS before disposal. When replacing an item with a similar one, agencies, including schools, may trade it in (not for vehicles) or sell it and apply the credit under Titl… - Surplus computers go to schools first: benefit, low. When state computer equipment is surplus or obsolete, GSS first offers it to the Department of Education’s Partners in Technology Group. If the Group accepts, it picks up the computers at no charge. If it declines, GSS disposes of the equipment under its regular process. - Surplus state vehicles for nonprofits: benefit, low. GSS may sell surplus vehicles to state agencies at fair market value it sets. If agencies do not buy them, in‑state 501(c) nonprofits can buy at fair market value. Eligible nonprofits must request vehicles in writing. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-09-02: SS 1 for SB 62 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-26: SS 1 for SB 62 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-05-21: SS 1 for SB 62 - Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-14: SS 1 for SB 62 - Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-13: SS 1 for SB 62 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-05-07: SS 1 for SB 62 - Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 62 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141879&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=141879&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-SB62-153 (as of 2026-10-12).