Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB319: Professional Engineers/DE Code Updates
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 24 of the delaware code relating to the delaware association of professional engineers.
From the introduced text, March 17, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. Section 1. Amend § 2803, Title 24 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 2803. Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning; (31) "Successor professional engineer" shall mean a "professional engineer," as defined in this section, who assumes "responsible charge," as defined in this section, of a project or component of a project and uses or relies upon the work, findings, or recommendations of the professional engineer who previously was in responsible charge and sealed pertinent documents. The successor professional engineer may assume responsible charge of a project or component of a project only when qualified to do so as detailed in § 2817 by education or experience in the areas of professional engineering involved . A professional engineer who uses or relies upon work performed by another qualified engineer, associate, consultant, or employee is not a successor professional engineer and may sign and seal the documents for the total project. A professional engineer who uses or relies upon work such as, but not limited to, geotechnical …
Sponsors
- Ronald Gray (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Timothy Dukes (R, 40)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
- Daniel Short (R, 39)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 16, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (March 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB319?
- HB319 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Professional Engineers/DE Code Updates.
- What does HB319 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 24 of the delaware code relating to the delaware association of professional engineers.
- What is the status of HB319?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB319?
- Ronald Gray (R, 38), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB319?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142945
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