DE SB 247
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9 AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS OF FUNDS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
Quick answers
Did DE SB 247 pass?
Yes. DE SB 247 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-19. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 247 about?
This bill clarifies that counties and municipalities can deposit their revenues in any depository bank or credit union. The State of Delaware already can choose where it deposits its money, and this legislation would extend that ability to counties and municipalities.
Who sponsors DE SB 247?
Madinah Wilson-Anton, Claire Snyder-Hall, Cyndie Romer and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 247.
Description
This bill clarifies that counties and municipalities can deposit their revenues in any depository bank or credit union. The State of Delaware already can choose where it deposits its money, and this legislation would extend that ability to counties and municipalities.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-05-19 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-05
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
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2026-03-18
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 Favorable
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2026-03-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-03-25
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-14
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
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2026-04-23
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
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2026-05-19
Signed by Governor
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Versions
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Documents
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Votes
2/3
2026-03-24 · 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
2026-04-23 · pass · 35-0
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: other
- 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: other
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- 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: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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