DE HB 124
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE FIRE MARSHAL FEES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 124 pass?
Yes. DE HB 124 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-09): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 124 about?
This Act increases the maximum amount of fees that the State Fire Marshal's Office can charge as follows: 1. The maximum fee for a license to service portable unit fire suppression applicance is changed from $50 to $100. 2. The maximum fee for all other permits, licenses, and certifications as required in the State Fire Prevention Regulations is changed from $25 to $100. These changes are being made to reflect the increasing cost of providing these services since the maximum fees were last set several decades ago. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of any tax levied or license fee imposed.
Who sponsors DE HB 124?
David L. Wilson, Ray Seigfried, Laura V. Sturgeon and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 124, joined by 12 cosponsors.
Description
This Act increases the maximum amount of fees that the State Fire Marshal's Office can charge as follows: 1. The maximum fee for a license to service portable unit fire suppression applicance is changed from $50 to $100. 2. The maximum fee for all other permits, licenses, and certifications as required in the State Fire Prevention Regulations is changed from $25 to $100. These changes are being made to reflect the increasing cost of providing these services since the maximum fees were last set several decades ago. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of any tax levied or license fee imposed.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-17
- Latest action
- 2025-09-09 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Kimberly Williamsprimary
- Frank Burnscosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuochacosponsor
- Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
- Krista Griffithcosponsor
- Kevin S Hensleycosponsor
- Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
- Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
- Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
- Nicole Poorecosponsor
- Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-09-09
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-25
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
passage
2025-06-11
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
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2025-05-15
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
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2025-05-15
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 1 NO 7 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
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2025-04-17
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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Votes
3/5
2025-05-15 · pass · 33-1
Member-level votes (41)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: other
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: other
- Michael F. Smith: other
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: other
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: other
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
3/5
2025-06-25 · pass · 20-1
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: no
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
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