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DE HB 384

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OPEN-END CONTRACTING FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 384 pass?

Yes. DE HB 384 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-08): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 384 about?

This Act amends the Delaware Code to allow open-end contracts for highway construction or reconstruction for up to five (5) years. This Act is intended to conform Delaware’s procurement statutes to the time limits permitted for contracts by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and still ensure that adequate security is maintained to cover all bids and ongoing work.

Who sponsors DE HB 384?

Eric Morrison, John "Jack" Walsh, Alonna Berry are the primary sponsors of DE HB 384.

Description

This Act amends the Delaware Code to allow open-end contracts for highway construction or reconstruction for up to five (5) years. This Act is intended to conform Delaware’s procurement statutes to the time limits permitted for contracts by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and still ensure that adequate security is maintained to cover all bids and ongoing work.

Introduced
2026-04-30
Latest action
2026-09-08 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Alonna Berryprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-08

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-25

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-09

    Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-09

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-05-20

    Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 9 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-04-30

    Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2/3

    2026-06-09 · pass · 35-1

    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: other
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: other
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: other
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • 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: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • 2/3

    2026-06-25 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • 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
    • 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=143185

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