DE HB 5
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF AGENCY REGULATIONS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 5 pass?
Not yet. DE HB 5 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-26): Tabled in Committee
What is DE HB 5 about?
This Act requires that an enacted state agency regulation will automatically expire unless explicitly reauthorized by the General Assembly to continue. This Act creates the Joint Committee on Oversight of Agency Regulations (“Committee”) to engage in review and oversight of regulations adopted by State agencies and recommend to the General Assembly whether or not the regulations should be allowed to expire. Like laws in states such as Colorado and Utah, this Act does all of the following: (1) Requires that all regulations adopted by an agency during the 12-month period preceding each October 31 expire at 5:00 p.m. on the following June 30 unless the General Assembly enacts a law to remove the expiration of the regulation. (2) Establishes criteria for the Committee’s review of State agency regulations. (3) Establishes a process for the Committee’s review and oversight of State agency regulations, including the requirement of a staff report, public hearings, and Committee recommendations to the General Assembly. (4) If the Committee recommends a regulation not be allowed to expire, requires the Committee to draft and introduce a bill that removes the expiration of each regulation the Committee recommends not be allowed to expire. (5) The Committee Chair, Vice Chair, and members receive the same additional compensation as the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee.
Who sponsors DE HB 5?
David L. Wilson, Brian Pettyjohn, Dave G. Lawson and 17 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 5, joined by 15 cosponsors.
Description
This Act requires that an enacted state agency regulation will automatically expire unless explicitly reauthorized by the General Assembly to continue. This Act creates the Joint Committee on Oversight of Agency Regulations (“Committee”) to engage in review and oversight of regulations adopted by State agencies and recommend to the General Assembly whether or not the regulations should be allowed to expire. Like laws in states such as Colorado and Utah, this Act does all of the following: (1) Requires that all regulations adopted by an agency during the 12-month period preceding each October 31 expire at 5:00 p.m. on the following June 30 unless the General Assembly enacts a law to remove the expiration of the regulation. (2) Establishes criteria for the Committee’s review of State agency regulations. (3) Establishes a process for the Committee’s review and oversight of State agency regulations, including the requirement of a staff report, public hearings, and Committee recommendations to the General Assembly. (4) If the Committee recommends a regulation not be allowed to expire, requires the Committee to draft and introduce a bill that removes the expiration of each regulation the Committee recommends not be allowed to expire. (5) The Committee Chair, Vice Chair, and members receive the same additional compensation as the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-09
- Latest action
- 2025-03-26 — Tabled in Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Jesse R. Vanderwendeprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Bryan W. Shupeprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- Charles S Postles Jr.primary
- Shannon Morrisprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Timothy D. Dukesprimary
- Richard G. Collinsprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Sean M. Lynnprimary
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelmanprimary
- Gerald W. Hockerprimary
- Richard G. Collinscosponsor
- Timothy D. Dukescosponsor
- Kevin S Hensleycosponsor
- Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
- Shannon Morriscosponsor
- Charles S Postles Jr.cosponsor
- Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
- Bryan W. Shupecosponsor
- Michael F. Smithcosponsor
- Jesse R. Vanderwendecosponsor
- Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
- Eric Bucksoncosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-03-26
Tabled in Committee
2025-01-09
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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