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DE HB 162

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MULTILEVEL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 162 pass?

Not yet. DE HB 162 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-17): Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

What is DE HB 162 about?

This Act defines a multilevel distribution company and multilevel marketing program for purposes of this Subchapter. It sets forth mandatory disclosures that must be made by a multilevel distribution company to any potential purchaser that discloses details about the company, sometimes based on certain representations that the company makes. It sets forth that a multilevel distribution company may not require a participant in its marketing program to buy a good or service or pay any other consideration to participate in the marketing program unless it agrees to repurchase the goods, under certain conditions. It provides cancellation rights and guidelines. It permits a civil penalty to be imposed for violations of the required disclosures. It provides a private right of action for violation of the repurchase requirement, including treble damages, attorneys’ fees and costs to be awarded for a prevailing plaintiff. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 162 is different from the original in that it reduces some disclosure requirements, specifically the timing, the number of participants who have received the earnings in the amount or range specified within the last 3 years and the total number of participants who have entered into the contract with the seller within the last 3 years; introduces the standard of “clear and conspicuous” for disclosures while removing some specific requirements such as font size to allow for flexibility with a standard; and places the Act in a separate subchapter of Title 6.

Who sponsors DE HB 162?

Josue O Ortega, Darius J. Brown, Laura V. Sturgeon and 13 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 162, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

This Act defines a multilevel distribution company and multilevel marketing program for purposes of this Subchapter. It sets forth mandatory disclosures that must be made by a multilevel distribution company to any potential purchaser that discloses details about the company, sometimes based on certain representations that the company makes. It sets forth that a multilevel distribution company may not require a participant in its marketing program to buy a good or service or pay any other consideration to participate in the marketing program unless it agrees to repurchase the goods, under certain conditions. It provides cancellation rights and guidelines. It permits a civil penalty to be imposed for violations of the required disclosures. It provides a private right of action for violation of the repurchase requirement, including treble damages, attorneys’ fees and costs to be awarded for a prevailing plaintiff. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 162 is different from the original in that it reduces some disclosure requirements, specifically the timing, the number of participants who have received the earnings in the amount or range specified within the last 3 years and the total number of participants who have entered into the contract with the seller within the last 3 years; introduces the standard of “clear and conspicuous” for disclosures while removing some specific requirements such as font size to allow for flexibility with a standard; and places the Act in a separate subchapter of Title 6.

Introduced
2025-06-10
Latest action
2025-06-17 — Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • William J. Carsonprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
  • William Bushcosponsor
  • William J. Carsoncosponsor
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • Debra Heffernancosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Larry Lambertcosponsor
  • Eric Morrisoncosponsor
  • Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
  • Madinah Wilson-Antoncosponsor
  • Nnamdi O. Chukwuochacosponsor
  • Sherae'a Moorecosponsor
  • Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
  • Stephanie T. Boldencosponsor
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor
  • S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
  • Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
  • Ray Seigfriedcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-17

    Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-17

    Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-17

    Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-06-17

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Stricken in House

  5. 2025-06-17

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-06-10

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 162

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-17 · pass · 27-11

    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: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: no
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: no
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142477

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