DE SB 113
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 113 pass?
Yes. DE SB 113 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-30): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 113 about?
This Act adds the existence of the Division of Legislative Services and the Office of the Controller General into Delaware Code. Chapter 11 of Title 29 details the creation of Legislative Council, as well as the authority of the Council to appoint a Director of the Division of Legislative Services (Director) and a Controller General. Chapter 11 further states that the Director shall organize and supervise the Division of Legislative Services and that the Controller General may be provided with additional employees to enable the Controller General to perform their duties. However, our Code does not create the Division of Legislative Services or the Office of the Controller General, which are the offices overseen by the Director and Controller General, respectively.
Who sponsors DE SB 113?
Edward S. Osienski, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Timothy D. Dukes and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 113.
Description
This Act adds the existence of the Division of Legislative Services and the Office of the Controller General into Delaware Code. Chapter 11 of Title 29 details the creation of Legislative Council, as well as the authority of the Council to appoint a Director of the Division of Legislative Services (Director) and a Controller General. Chapter 11 further states that the Director shall organize and supervise the Division of Legislative Services and that the Controller General may be provided with additional employees to enable the Controller General to perform their duties. However, our Code does not create the Division of Legislative Services or the Office of the Controller General, which are the offices overseen by the Director and Controller General, respectively.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-01
- Latest action
- 2025-07-30 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Timothy D. Dukesprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-07-30
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-25
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-05-15
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-05-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-07
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-01
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
SM
2025-05-14 · 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: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: other
- 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
Related bills
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