Bill Commons

DE SB 105

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM SERVICE BOARD.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 105 pass?

Yes. DE SB 105 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-30): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 105 about?

This Act provides that the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (“Secretary”), or the Secretary’s designee, is a member of the Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Service Board (“Board”) by virtue of the Secretary’s position. This Act also makes the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, the Board Chair. The Secretary is currently, and historically, an appointed member of the Board and this Act would codify that practice. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE SB 105?

Bryant L. Richardson, John "Jack" Walsh, Bryan Townsend and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 105.

Description

This Act provides that the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (“Secretary”), or the Secretary’s designee, is a member of the Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Service Board (“Board”) by virtue of the Secretary’s position. This Act also makes the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, the Board Chair. The Secretary is currently, and historically, an appointed member of the Board and this Act would codify that practice. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Introduced
2025-04-09
Latest action
2025-07-30 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-30

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-25

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-05-07

    Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-06

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2025-04-17

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-04-09

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

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Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-06 · 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

  • 3/5

    2025-06-25 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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: yes
    • 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

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142097

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