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DE SB 239

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND NET METERING.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 239 pass?

Yes. DE SB 239 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-10): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 239 about?

This Act removes the 8% cap on net energy metering for customer-generation.

Who sponsors DE SB 239?

Claire Snyder-Hall, Eric Morrison, Trey Paradee and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 239, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

This Act removes the 8% cap on net energy metering for customer-generation.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-06-10 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • William J. Carsonprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
  • Frank Burnsprimary
  • Debra Heffernanprimary
  • Russell Huxtablecosponsor
  • Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor
  • Bryan Townsendcosponsor
  • William J. Carsoncosponsor
  • Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • Larry Lambertcosponsor
  • Melissa Minor-Browncosponsor
  • Eric Morrisoncosponsor
  • Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-10

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-05-12

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-04-22

    Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-03-18

    Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

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  5. 2026-03-17

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-03-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 Favorable

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  7. 2026-02-19

    Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-12 · 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: 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: other
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • 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: other

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