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DE HB 279

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE MARINE EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT.

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

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Did DE HB 279 pass?

The current status of DE HB 279 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in House

What is DE HB 279 about?

This bill promotes marine equipment owner choice and competition for repair and maintenance services by requiring manufacturers of marine equipment to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, the same documentation, parts, and tools used to diagnose, maintain, and repair such equipment created by the manufacturer for the purposes of repair.

Who sponsors DE HB 279?

David L. Wilson, Laura V. Sturgeon, Brian Pettyjohn and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 279.

Description

This bill promotes marine equipment owner choice and competition for repair and maintenance services by requiring manufacturers of marine equipment to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, the same documentation, parts, and tools used to diagnose, maintain, and repair such equipment created by the manufacturer for the purposes of repair.

Introduced
2026-01-27
Latest action
2026-01-27 — Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in House
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Valerie Jones Giltnerprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Richard G. Collinsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-27

    Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in House

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142815

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