Bill Commons

DE HB 19

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 19 pass?

Yes. DE HB 19 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-24): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 19 about?

This Act requires that Department of Finance employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring.  It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to Department systems, facilities, or data, to submit to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring.

Who sponsors DE HB 19?

John "Jack" Walsh, Spiros Mantzavinos, Claire Snyder-Hall and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 19, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

This Act requires that Department of Finance employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring.  It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to Department systems, facilities, or data, to submit to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring.

Introduced
2025-01-30
Latest action
2025-06-24 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Kimberly Williamsprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
  • Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
  • Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor
  • Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
  • Spiros Mantzavinoscosponsor
  • John "Jack" Walshcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-24

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-17

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

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  3. 2025-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-04-15

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

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  5. 2025-04-15

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-04-15

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 19 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  7. 2025-04-09

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

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  8. 2025-03-27

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  9. 2025-01-30

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-04-15 · pass · 40-0

    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: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • 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.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
  • SM

    2025-06-17 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: other
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: other
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • 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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