Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HCR147: Court of Chancery/Report/Audio Recordings
Status: Passed one chamber, July 1, 2026
REQUESTING THAT THE COURT OF CHANCERY PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING AUDIO RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND A RANDOMIZED, AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 9, 2026:
Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep. Michael Smith & Sen. Buckson Rep. Hilovsky; Sens. Lawson, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 147 REQUESTING THAT THE COURT OF CHANCERY PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING AUDIO RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND A RANDOMIZED, AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM. WHEREAS, the General Assembly seeks to increase accessibility and transparency in court proceedings; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly seeks to identify the feasibility and costs of audio recording court proceedings in the Court of Chancery to further court transparency; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of fairness and transparency, the General Assembly seeks to explore the codification of a randomized, automated case assignment system in the Court of Chancery. NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the General Assembly is requesting that the Court of Chancery submit a feasibility report to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services not later than December 31, 2026, containing all of the following: (a) The feasibility of the Court of Chancery posting audio recordings of all court proceedings on its website, with exceptions for those proceedings that must remain …
Sponsors
- Michael Smith (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 11 NO 4 NOT VOTING
- : Amendment HA 2 to HCR 147 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to HCR 147 - Stricken in House
- : Amendment HA 2 to HCR 147 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Amendment HA 1 to HCR 147 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 26 yea, 11 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR147?
- HCR147 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Court of Chancery/Report/Audio Recordings.
- What does HCR147 do?
- REQUESTING THAT THE COURT OF CHANCERY PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING AUDIO RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND A RANDOMIZED, AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM.
- What is the status of HCR147?
- Passed one chamber as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 11 NO 4 NOT VOTING (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR147?
- Michael Smith (R, 22), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR147?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143476
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