DE SB 287

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING.

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

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Did DE SB 287 pass?

Yes. DE SB 287 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-26): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 287 about?

This Act adds requirements for persons who collect single-stream recycling from single and multi-family residential or source-separated customers and requires commercial businesses to assess all wastes and evaluate costs associated with disposal of recyclable materials. The Act also removes responsibilities associated with recycling grants and low interest loans, which are no longer available. The Act adds a new provision to facilitate stakeholder engagement with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, while removing the establishment and associated responsibilities of the Recycling Public Advisory Council. Section 7 of the Act removes specific civil and administrative penalties, allowing the Department to utilize enforcement authority already established in Chapter 60, Section 6005 and details the responsibilities of the Department and the Authority to provide an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding the status of recycling activities in the state. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE SB 287?

Stell Parker Selby, Cyndie Romer, Kyra L. Hoffner are the primary sponsors of DE SB 287.

Description

Introduced: 2026-04-21
Latest action: 2026-08-26 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-08-26
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
passage
2026-06-24
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-17
Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-16
Amendment SA 2 to SB 287 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-06-16
Amendment SA 1 to SB 287 - Stricken in Senate
2026-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-04
Amendment SA 2 to SB 287 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-05-21
Amendment SA 1 to SB 287 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-21
Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

SA 2 to SB 287Compare
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Documents

Votes

SM
2026-06-16 · pass · 20-0
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: other
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2026-06-30 · pass · 41-0
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: yes
- 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: yes

Related bills

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143137

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