Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB190: Grants-in-Aid Subcommittee of the JFC/Create
Status: Signed into law, August 17, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code relating to grants-in-aid.
From the introduced text, May 15, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID. Section 1. Amend Chapter 63, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by transferring § 6341 to a new subchapter IIIC and then making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Subchapter III-C. Grants-in-Aid § 6341. § 6351. Grants-in-aid. (a) No appropriation for a grant-in-aid shall be made otherwise than pursuant to an act by the General Assembly, passed with the concurrence of 3/4 of all the members elected to each House. (b) To be eligible for a grant-in-aid, an organization must meet all of the following: (1) Be one of the following: a. An incorporated non-profit with IRS recognizable exempt status or operate under the umbrella of a parent organization that is an incorporated non-profit with IRS recognizable exempt status. b. A state, county, or local government organization. (2) Be in operation for at least 2 years prior to applying for a grant-in-aid. (3) If the organization falls under paragraph (b)(1)a. of this section, it must have an active, community-represented, volunteer Board of Directors that sets policies, goals, and objectives, and maintains minutes of regularly scheduled meetings and any special meetings. (4) Offer programs that are unduplicated by other state-supported agencies and satisfy unmet needs in the community. (5) Have …
Sponsors
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
- Jeffrey Spiegelman (R, 11)
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Timothy Dukes (R, 40)
- Michael Smith (R, 22)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 2 to HB 190 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Lifted From Table in Senate
- : Amendment SA 2 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Amendment SA 1 to HB 190 - Stricken in Senate
- : Amendment SA 1 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Laid On Table in Senate
- : Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 17, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB190?
- HB190 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Grants-in-Aid Subcommittee of the JFC/Create.
- What does HB190 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code relating to grants-in-aid.
- What is the status of HB190?
- Signed into law as of August 17, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB190?
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB190?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142311
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