DE SB 198
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 198 pass?
Yes. DE SB 198 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-10): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 198 about?
This Act amends the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law to adopt the protections of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973’s Section 504 (“Section 504”), and its implementing regulations as those regulations existed on January 1, 2025. This bill will help ensure that Delawareans with disabilities get broad and full protection within Delaware. The bill also adds that references to Section 504 in other parts of Delaware law or regulation will be considered a reference to the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law.
Who sponsors DE SB 198?
Madinah Wilson-Anton, William J. Carson, David L. Wilson and 20 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 198.
Description
This Act amends the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law to adopt the protections of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973’s Section 504 (“Section 504”), and its implementing regulations as those regulations existed on January 1, 2025. This bill will help ensure that Delawareans with disabilities get broad and full protection within Delaware. The bill also adds that references to Section 504 in other parts of Delaware law or regulation will be considered a reference to the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law.
- Introduced
- 2025-07-01
- Latest action
- 2026-06-10 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-10
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-21
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-24
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-12
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-07-01
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
SM
2026-03-12 · pass · 21-0
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: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
2/3
2026-05-21 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- 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: other
- 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.: 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
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