Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB19: Delaware Payment Stablecoin Act/Establish
Status: Signed into law, July 6, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 5 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STABLECOINS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 5 of the delaware code relating to stablecoins.
From the introduced text, March 23, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 5 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STABLECOINS. Section 1. Amend Title 5 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Chapter 40. Delaware Payment Stablecoins Act Subchapter I. General Provisions § 4001. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Delaware Payment Stablecoins Act." § 4002. Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds all of the following: (1) Payment stablecoins are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value relative to a fixed monetary amount and are increasingly used for payment and settlement purposes in domestic and international commerce. (2) The federal Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, Pub. L. 119-27, 12 U.S.C. § 5901 et seq. (the 'GENIUS Act'), enacted July 18, 2025, establishes a national framework permitting state-qualified payment stablecoin issuers to operate under state regulatory regimes that are substantially similar to the federal framework, subject to certification by the Stablecoin Certification Review Committee. (3) Delaware, as a leader in financial regulation and corporate law, has a compelling interest in establishing a payment stablecoin regulatory framework that is competitive, protective of consumers, and consistent with the federal framework so that Delaware-chartered entities may qualify as state-qualified payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. (4) …
Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
- William Bush (D, 29)
- Jeffrey Spiegelman (R, 11)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - Signed by Governor
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - - Stricken in House
- : Substituted in Senate by SS 2 for SB 19
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
- : Substituted in Senate by SS 2 for SB 19
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
- : SS 2 for SB 19 - Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 18, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (2/3) (April 23, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB19?
- SB19 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Delaware Payment Stablecoin Act/Establish.
- What does SB19 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 5 of the delaware code relating to stablecoins.
- What is the status of SB19?
- Signed into law as of July 6, 2026. Latest action: SS 2 for SB 19 - Signed by Governor (July 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB19?
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB19?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142988
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