DE HJR 1
enactedESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REDUCE REGULATORY BURDENS UPON SMALL RESTAURANTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HJR 1 pass?
Yes. DE HJR 1 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-14): Signed by Governor
What is DE HJR 1 about?
This Joint Resolution establishes the Small Restaurant Regulatory Reform Task Force, established for the goal of reducing unnecessary burdens created by the regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Social Services. By June 1, 2026, the commission is to identify the unnecessary burdens created by the regulations, concrete steps that can be taken to ease the burdens, and what state funding, if any, would be necessary to ease those burdens.
Who sponsors DE HJR 1?
Ray Seigfried, Brian Pettyjohn, Dave G. Lawson and 17 others are the primary sponsors of DE HJR 1, joined by 18 cosponsors.
Description
This Joint Resolution establishes the Small Restaurant Regulatory Reform Task Force, established for the goal of reducing unnecessary burdens created by the regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Social Services. By June 1, 2026, the commission is to identify the unnecessary burdens created by the regulations, concrete steps that can be taken to ease the burdens, and what state funding, if any, would be necessary to ease those burdens.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-04-14 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Shannon Morrisprimary
- Sean M. Lynnprimary
- Valerie Jones Giltnerprimary
- Ronald E. Grayprimary
- Timothy D. Dukesprimary
- Richard G. Collinsprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelmanprimary
- Richard G. Collinscosponsor
- Timothy D. Dukescosponsor
- Ronald E. Graycosponsor
- Valerie Jones Giltnercosponsor
- Sean M. Lynncosponsor
- Shannon Morriscosponsor
- Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
- Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
- Michael F. Smithcosponsor
- William J. Carsoncosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Antoncosponsor
- Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
- Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
- Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-14
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-03-27
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2025-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-03-13
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-03-13
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
passage
2025-03-13
Amendment HA 1 to HJR 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2025-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-06
Amendment HA 1 to HJR 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-01-23
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2025-03-13 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: other
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: other
- 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: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: other
- 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: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2025-03-27 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: other
- 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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