Bill Commons

DE HB 323

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 323 pass?

Yes. DE HB 323 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 323 about?

This Act makes technical corrections to the Department of Finance’s existing background check authority to ensure access to FBI criminal history record information. The Department of Finance applied for federal “Rap Back” reporting and was denied, so the unacceptable language is being eliminated to facilitate access. Although the intended impact is the same, this Substitute uses different language than House Bill No. 323 based on feedback from the State Bureau of Identification and DELJIS.

Who sponsors DE HB 323?

Laura V. Sturgeon, Sarah McBride, David L. Wilson and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 323, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

This Act makes technical corrections to the Department of Finance’s existing background check authority to ensure access to FBI criminal history record information. The Department of Finance applied for federal “Rap Back” reporting and was denied, so the unacceptable language is being eliminated to facilitate access. Although the intended impact is the same, this Substitute uses different language than House Bill No. 323 based on feedback from the State Bureau of Identification and DELJIS.

Introduced
2026-04-14
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
  • Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
  • David L. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Daniel Crucecosponsor
  • Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-24

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-16

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  3. 2026-05-13

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

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  4. 2026-04-23

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

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  5. 2026-04-23

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-04-15

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

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  7. 2026-04-14

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 323, and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-04-23 · pass · 35-0

    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: 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: other
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: other
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: other
    • 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: other

  • SM

    2026-06-16 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • 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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143079

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