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DE SB 27

died on adjournment

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS.

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

Description

This Act establishes the Office of New Americans to help improve the lives and economic prosperity of new Americans who come to Delaware and of all Delawareans generally.

Introduced
2025-01-03
Status date
Latest action
2026-06-30 — Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-03

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-19

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-03-19

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-13

    Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-01-14

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-01-14

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 27 - Stricken in Senate

  7. 2026-01-14

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2026-01-14

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-01-14

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  10. 2026-01-15

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-28

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-01-29

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  13. 2026-05-06

    Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-06-16

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-06-25

    Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  16. 2026-06-25

    Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 5 ABSENT

    passage

  17. 2026-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-01-14 · 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
  • SM

    2026-06-25 · pass · 34-2

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: no
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: other
    • 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: other
    • 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: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
  • SM

    2026-06-30 · 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

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