Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB393: Electric Supplier/ Updates and Requirements
Status: Vetoed, September 30, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 26 of the delaware code relating to protections for public utility consumers.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. Section 1. Amend Subchapter II, Chapter I, Title 26 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 218. Violations and penalties. (a) Whoever knowingly performs, commits, or does, or participates in performing, committing or doing, or knowingly causes, participates or joins with others in causing any public utility to do, perform or commit, or advises, solicits, persuades, or knowingly instructs, directs or orders any officer, agent or employee of any public utility to perform, commit or do any act or thing forbidden or prohibited by this chapter, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both. (b) This section shall does not apply to violations for which another specific penalty is provided in this chapter. (c) An individual who is licensed by the Commission to sell electricity or electricity supply services to residential retail electric customers on behalf of an electric supplier as an employee or agent of the electric supplier may not be fined or imprisoned under this section . Section 2. Amend Subchapter II, Chapter I, Title 26 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and …
Sponsors
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Richard Collins (R, 41)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Sophie Phillips (D, 18)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D, 1)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- : Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 Favorable
- : Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 393 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 393 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 25, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (2/3) (June 11, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB393?
- HB393 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Electric Supplier/ Updates and Requirements.
- What does HB393 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 26 of the delaware code relating to protections for public utility consumers.
- What is the status of HB393?
- Vetoed as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB393?
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB393?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143197
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