DE HB 288
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 288 pass?
Yes. DE HB 288 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 288 about?
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's focused review of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services' (DDDS) adult day and employment services. This Act requires that DDDS submit an annual report relating to its services to increase the transparency of the services and highlight unmet needs for efficient service delivery. In § 7909A(c)(2)a. of Title 29, DDDS will provide data on census, new applications, demographics of those groups, and the size and diversity of the provider system. Section 7909A(c)(2)b. allows DDDS to demonstrate that its services, and how the services are accessed, change over time. Section 7909A(c)(2)c. gives DDDS the flexibility to provide information on service requests that could not be met, why service requests could not be met, and observed gaps in service delivery, or other information related to challenges DDDS identifies related to the service system. This Act also makes technical changes to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE HB 288?
Bryant L. Richardson, Nicole Poore, Brian Pettyjohn and 8 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 288, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's focused review of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services' (DDDS) adult day and employment services. This Act requires that DDDS submit an annual report relating to its services to increase the transparency of the services and highlight unmet needs for efficient service delivery. In § 7909A(c)(2)a. of Title 29, DDDS will provide data on census, new applications, demographics of those groups, and the size and diversity of the provider system. Section 7909A(c)(2)b. allows DDDS to demonstrate that its services, and how the services are accessed, change over time. Section 7909A(c)(2)c. gives DDDS the flexibility to provide information on service requests that could not be met, why service requests could not be met, and observed gaps in service delivery, or other information related to challenges DDDS identifies related to the service system. This Act also makes technical changes to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Valerie Jones Giltnerprimary
- Richard G. Collinsprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Kyra L. Hoffnerprimary
- Richard G. Collinscosponsor
- Valerie Jones Giltnercosponsor
- Josue O Ortegacosponsor
- Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
- Russell Huxtablecosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
- Nicole Poorecosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-07
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-06
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-21
Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-21
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
passage
2026-04-14
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-03-05
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
SM
2026-04-21 · pass · 37-1
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- 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: other
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: other
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- 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: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2026-05-07 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: other
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- 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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