# Delaware SB 72: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS.

Delaware SB 72, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Darius J. Brown (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-19 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 72
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-09-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- 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

- Delaware sets water limits and warnings: benefit, low. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment and sets PFAS limits for Delaware public drinking water systems. Limits are 4.0 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS, and 10 for PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA (GenX). Mixtures containing two or more of PFHxS, PFNA, GenX, or PFBS have a Hazard Index limit of 1…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sophie Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (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: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-09-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-20: Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-14: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-13: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Amendment SA 1 to SB 72 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Amendment SA 1 to SB 72 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-13: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141937&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=141937&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB72-153 (as of 2026-10-19).