Bill Commons

DE HB 27

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE ANTI-TRAFFICKING ACTION COUNCIL.

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

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Did DE HB 27 pass?

Yes. DE HB 27 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-07): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 27 about?

This Act makes changes to the operating requirements for the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council. It reduces the members required for quorum from 13 to 10. Since the quorum requirement has been reduced to less than a majority of the Council, the bill also specifies that the Council may generally take action upon the vote of a majority of members present at a meeting, but that a majority vote of the Council members is required to approve the appointment of an Executive Director. Consistent with current practice, the Executive Director has the authority to hire staff and contract for services within the limits of available funds. The Act also revises the reporting on funds spent to be part of the annual report and include state, federal, or other funding received by the Council other than State-funded positions. At the present time, the Council does not receive state funding other than allocated personnel positions. Finally, the Act allows the Council to have a virtual meeting with a physical location open to the public (anchor location) so long as a staff member of the Council is present at the anchor location. Without this authorization, a member of the Council would be required to attend at the anchor location in order to comply with the State’s open meeting rules.

Who sponsors DE HB 27?

Dave G. Lawson, Stell Parker Selby, Cyndie Romer and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 27, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

This Act makes changes to the operating requirements for the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council. It reduces the members required for quorum from 13 to 10. Since the quorum requirement has been reduced to less than a majority of the Council, the bill also specifies that the Council may generally take action upon the vote of a majority of members present at a meeting, but that a majority vote of the Council members is required to approve the appointment of an Executive Director. Consistent with current practice, the Executive Director has the authority to hire staff and contract for services within the limits of available funds. The Act also revises the reporting on funds spent to be part of the annual report and include state, federal, or other funding received by the Council other than State-funded positions. At the present time, the Council does not receive state funding other than allocated personnel positions. Finally, the Act allows the Council to have a virtual meeting with a physical location open to the public (anchor location) so long as a staff member of the Council is present at the anchor location. Without this authorization, a member of the Council would be required to attend at the anchor location in order to comply with the State’s open meeting rules.

Introduced
2024-12-19
Latest action
2025-05-07 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Timothy D. Dukesprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Kimberly Williamsprimary
  • Timothy D. Dukescosponsor
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • Krista Griffithcosponsor
  • William Bushcosponsor
  • Cyndie Romercosponsor
  • Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
  • Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-07

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-04-17

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

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  3. 2025-03-26

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-01-30

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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  5. 2025-01-30

    Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-01-30

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 27 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-01-30

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  8. 2025-01-29

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

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  9. 2024-12-19

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-01-30 · pass · 36-0

    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: other
    • Ronald E. Gray: other
    • 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: 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: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • SM

    2025-04-17 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • 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
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141730

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