DE HB 53

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND DEVICES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE DEAFNESS, HEARING LOSS, OR SPEECH DISABILITIES.

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

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Did DE HB 53 pass?

Yes. DE HB 53 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-21): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 53 about?

This Act broadens the scope of a special fund administered by the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing that provides telecommunications assistance to Delaware residents who have deafness, hearing loss, or speech disabilities related to deafness or hearing loss. This Act authorizes the office to provide residents with assistive devices that facilitate communication or provide users with information pertaining to emergencies. It also authorizes the Office to employ individuals to administer the program, provide education, and manage program resources. This Act adds restrictions on how money in the Fund may be spent and requires a three-month reserve be maintained to ensure financial solvency of the Fund. This Act also requires the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to file an annual report with the Governor, the Chief Clerk of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate concerning the performance of the fund in the previous fiscal year.

Who sponsors DE HB 53?

Trey Paradee, Stell Parker Selby, John "Jack" Walsh and 16 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 53, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-03-06
Latest action: 2025-07-21 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-07-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-17
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-03-18
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-03-18
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
passage
2025-03-18
Amendment HA 1 to HB 53 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2025-03-12
Amendment HA 1 to HB 53 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Technology & Telecommunications) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-06
Introduced and Assigned to Technology & Telecommunications Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

SM
2025-03-18 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (41)
- 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: yes
- Michael F. Smith: other
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: other
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
3/5
2025-06-17 · pass · 20-0
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: other
- 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=141884

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