DE SB 27
died on adjournmentAN 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
2025-01-03
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-03-19
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-19
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-13
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Amendment SA 1 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-01-14
Amendment SA 1 to SB 27 - Stricken in Senate
2026-01-14
Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-01-14
Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO
amendment-passage
2026-01-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-01-15
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-28
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-06
Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-16
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-25
Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-25
Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 5 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
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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
Related bills
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