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DE HB 238

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 AND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

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

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Did DE HB 238 pass?

The current status of DE HB 238 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Not Worked in Committee

What is DE HB 238 about?

Section 1 of this Act prohibits Department of Finance employees from disclosing any information about the citizenship or immigration status of any person that is contained in a tax return, tax document, or Department of Finance document, without Attorney General approval or court order associated with a felony criminal investigation or as otherwise provided by law. It also makes such disclosure a misdemeanor. Section 2 of this Act prohibits the Department of Labor employees from disclosing information about the citizenship or immigration status of any person that is contained in or attached to any Department of Labor document or database without Attorney General approval or court order associated with a felony criminal investigation or as otherwise provided by law. It also makes such disclosure a misdemeanor.

Who sponsors DE HB 238?

Spiros Mantzavinos, Claire Snyder-Hall, Sean M. Lynn are the primary sponsors of DE HB 238.

Description

Section 1 of this Act prohibits Department of Finance employees from disclosing any information about the citizenship or immigration status of any person that is contained in a tax return, tax document, or Department of Finance document, without Attorney General approval or court order associated with a felony criminal investigation or as otherwise provided by law. It also makes such disclosure a misdemeanor. Section 2 of this Act prohibits the Department of Labor employees from disclosing information about the citizenship or immigration status of any person that is contained in or attached to any Department of Labor document or database without Attorney General approval or court order associated with a felony criminal investigation or as otherwise provided by law. It also makes such disclosure a misdemeanor.

Introduced
2025-12-18
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Not Worked in Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Sean M. Lynnprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-25

    Not Worked in Committee

  2. 2025-12-18

    Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142710

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