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Sen. Jack Walsh's bill requiring project labor agreements for school construction projects caused extensive debate in the state Senate on Thursday, May 21.
Bill requiring project labor agreements on Delaware school construction works passes Senate
The state Senate spent hours Thursday, May 21, debating a measure that would create Delaware’s first project labor agreement mandate. more
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State Sen. Marie Pinkney spoke about her measure Senate Bill 13, which would further regulate charity care from Delaware's nonprofit hospitals, at a press conference May 12.
Pinkney bill would further regulate charity care from Delaware hospitals
DOVER — A bill requiring Delaware hospitals to provide free or discounted care to those earning below certain percentages of the federal poverty level was released from the Senate’s Health & Social Services Committee on Wednesday, May 20. more
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Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend introduces his primary care reform legislation Senate Bill 1, which went through two substitutes before unanimously passing the Senate Tuesday, May 19.
Delaware Senate unanimously passes substituted primary care reform bill with DHA support
DOVER — The state Senate unanimously passed a twice-substituted Senate Bill 1 on Tuesday, May 19, without any hurdles, though it took some time to get to this point. more
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The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council had its latest meeting Monday, May 18, in New Castle.
Revenue from Delaware corporate franchise tax sees 1% growth between FY ’25-’26
An update on the state’s corporate franchise numbers was provided at a Monday, May 18, meeting of the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council. more
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Sen. Nicole Poore, D-New Castle, led consideration of House Bill 1 in the Senate. The legislation, which creates a state-level Department of Veterans Affairs, passed unanimously on June 26.
New Delaware data center bill introduced; Senate to vote on SB 1 this week
Last week, proposals to raise the annual costs for limited liability companies, to create license fees and additional security measures for firearm dealers, and to decriminalize paraphernalia for drugs users all advanced in the Delaware General Assembly. more
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State Sen. Eric Buckson speaks at a Senate Executive Committee meeting last Wednesday about a bill regarding firearms. His new legislation, Senate Bill 304, would allow trained individuals to carry firearms at private schools in Delaware.
Buckson introduces bill allowing trained “sentries” to carry firearms in Delaware private schools
One state senator is looking to create an exemption to Delaware’s safe school zone law for the state’s private schools. more
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Two bills to increase funding for the Delaware Department of Transportation and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control are sponsored by Sen. Marie Pinkney, D- Bear.
Delaware Senate has lengthy debate on bill to decriminalize paraphernalia for drug users
State senators were divided on a measure to decriminalize paraphernalia for drug users in Delaware Thursday, May 14, though the bill ultimately passed along party lines. Senate Bill … more
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Renee Bensley, the director of planning and development for Newark, expresses the city's opposition to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 23 on Wednesday, May 13.
Housing for Every Delawarean Act released to full Senate
In another fight between state governance and local control, the contentious Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 23 was released from the Delaware Senate’s Housing & Land Use Committee on Wednesday, May 13. more
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Sen. Dave Sokola is the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 300.
Delaware firearm licensing bill clears Senate committee
A controversial bill requiring licenses for firearm dealers in Delaware cleared its first hurdle on Wednesday, May 13, as it was released from the Senate’s Executive Committee. more
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Senate Minority Whip Brian Pettyjohn consulted the Delaware State Constitution by Randy J. Holland as he questioned the constitutionality of House Bill 400 on Tuesday, May 12.
Delaware Senate GOP question constitutionality of bill to increase LLC fees
Following a nearly hour-long debate, a bill to increase annual fees for limited liability companies and alternate entities passed the Delaware Senate on Tuesday, May 12. more
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Rep. Kevin Hensley, R-Townsend, delivers remarks on the House of Representatives' floor on April 15.
Hensley is fifth Delaware Republican representative to not seek reelection
State Rep. Kevin Hensley announced Tuesday, May 12, that he will not seek reelection in the fall, making him the fifth Republican representative to retire. more
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Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend is the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 1. He confirmed to the Daily State News on Monday, May 11, that the legislation will be voted on by the full Senate soon, after months of negotiations.
DHSS: Delaware healthcare spending grew to $11.3 billion in 2024
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services announced Friday, May 8, that the state’s healthcare spending grew to $11.3 billion in 2024, an 8.7% increase compared to 2023. more
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Gov. Matt Meyer swears in Robert Storch, center, as Delaware's first inspector general on Thursday.
Meyer swears in Delaware’s first inspector general
Robert Storch was sworn in by Gov. Matt Meyer on Thursday, May 7, as Delaware’s first inspector general, following confirmation by the state Senate. more
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State Rep. Mara Gorman reads House Bill 338 on Thursday, May 7, which would require insurance coverage for vaccines in Delaware that are no longer mandated at the federal level.
Delaware House passes insurance mandate for vaccines, considers constitutional right to abortion
The 153rd Delaware General Assembly has entered its last few weeks of session, with only a short amount of time left to pass legislation before it comes to a close on June 30. more
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Rep. Jeff Hilvosky introduces his proposal to require financial literacy courses in Delaware high schools during the June 11 House Education Committee meeting.
Hilovsky is latest Republican representative in Delaware to not seek reelection
State Rep. Jeff Hilovsky announced Thursday, May 7, that he will not seek reelection in the fall. more
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Delaware senators discuss House Bill 400 at an Executive Committee meeting Thursday, May 7.
Bill to increase LLC fees advances to Delaware Senate
The Delaware Senate’s Executive Committee on Thursday, May 7,  approved House Bill 400, which aims to boost annual fees for limited liability companies and other alternate entities. more
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Delaware response to Section 2 revision of the Voting Rights Act
DOVER — Although the impact of the Supreme Court decision on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 won’t have major immediate impacts in Delaware, there is still action in the state to have … more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
Bill regarding constitutional amendment alerts advances in Delaware Senate
Spirited debate emerged between two lawmakers Thursday, May 7, as the Delaware Senate’s Executive Committee voted to advance a bill eliminating published legal notices about pending modifications to the state constitution. more
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State Sen. Raymond Seigfried discusses House Bill 151, which would ban the state from profiting from private detention centers. While the vote was mostly partisan in the House, it received unanimous support in the Senate on Wednesday, May 6.
Delaware Senate OKs bills to lower bartending age, prohibit state involvement in private detention centers
The Delaware Senate passed two measures on Wednesday, May 6, that would lower the legal bartending age from 21 to 18 and ban state involvement with private, for-profit detention centers. more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
Delaware House passes data center regulation bill along party lines
The Delaware House of Representatives passed its first safeguard against potential data centers Tuesday, May 5, following some debate. more
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