Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB328: Reg. of Regulations/Updates
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGENCY REGULATIONS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code relating to agency regulations.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGENCY REGULATIONS. Section 1. Amend Subchapter III, Chapter 11, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Subchapter III. Agency Regulations. Regulations and the Registrar of Regulations. Section 2. Amend § 1131, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 1131. Legislative findings. The General Assembly has conferred on boards, commissions, departments departments, and other agencies of the Executive Branch of State Government the authority to adopt regulations. The General Assembly has found that this delegation of authority has resulted in regulations being promulgated without effective review or oversight and conformity to legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that they it must provide a procedure of oversight and review of regulations pursuant to under this delegation of legislative power to curtail excessive regulations and to establish a system of accountability. It is the The intent of this subchapter is to establish an effective method of ongoing review, accountability accountability, and oversight of regulations. It is further the Further intent of this subchapter is to provide review by requiring a comment period following the proposal of regulations and requiring the …
Sponsors
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
- Timothy Dukes (R, 40)
- Jeffrey Spiegelman (R, 11)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 2 to HB 328 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 328 - Stricken in House
- : Amendment HA 2 to HB 328 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 328 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
Votes
- Passed (3/4) (June 24, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 21, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB328?
- HB328 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Reg. of Regulations/Updates.
- What does HB328 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code relating to agency regulations.
- What is the status of HB328?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB328?
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB328?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142980
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