DE SB 342
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 342 pass?
Yes. DE SB 342 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 342 about?
This Act is a substitute for and differs from Senate Bill No. 342 by making the following changes: 1. Places the Commission back under the authority of the Division of Small Business and removes references throughout the original bill to the Delaware Tourism Office. 2. Adds authority for the Commission to make recommendations for model permitting language and processes. 3. Allows the Commission to develop a film-ready database of shooting locations, provide assistance in hiring local crews, vendors, and production support, and expand the Commission’s scope to include new media and the digital media landscape. 4. Provides more clarity for what constitutes a conflict of interest by replacing “family” with “close relative” and defining the term. This Act reorganizes the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission by increasing its membership from 9 to 11 members and modernizing the composition of the Commission to include specific industry and labor representatives. The Act directs the Governor to ensure that the Commission's membership reflects the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the State. Additionally, this Act establishes governance procedures for the Commission, including the selection of a chair, the establishment of staggered terms for appointed members, and the implementation of a conflict-of-interest restriction for Commission members. The Act also expands the Commission's powers by authorizing it to assist productions in navigating the permitting process, which includes developing a standardized statewide permit application and advocating before relevant permitting authorities. Furthermore, the Act explicitly tasks the Commission with coordinating business attraction functions alongside the Delaware Prosperity Partnership. Finally, the Act requires the Commission to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing specific minimum performance and demographic data.
Who sponsors DE SB 342?
Spiros Mantzavinos, Sarah McBride, Michael F. Smith and 2 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 342.
Description
This Act is a substitute for and differs from Senate Bill No. 342 by making the following changes: 1. Places the Commission back under the authority of the Division of Small Business and removes references throughout the original bill to the Delaware Tourism Office. 2. Adds authority for the Commission to make recommendations for model permitting language and processes. 3. Allows the Commission to develop a film-ready database of shooting locations, provide assistance in hiring local crews, vendors, and production support, and expand the Commission’s scope to include new media and the digital media landscape. 4. Provides more clarity for what constitutes a conflict of interest by replacing “family” with “close relative” and defining the term. This Act reorganizes the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission by increasing its membership from 9 to 11 members and modernizing the composition of the Commission to include specific industry and labor representatives. The Act directs the Governor to ensure that the Commission's membership reflects the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the State. Additionally, this Act establishes governance procedures for the Commission, including the selection of a chair, the establishment of staggered terms for appointed members, and the implementation of a conflict-of-interest restriction for Commission members. The Act also expands the Commission's powers by authorizing it to assist productions in navigating the permitting process, which includes developing a standardized statewide permit application and advocating before relevant permitting authorities. Furthermore, the Act explicitly tasks the Commission with coordinating business attraction functions alongside the Delaware Prosperity Partnership. Finally, the Act requires the Commission to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing specific minimum performance and demographic data.
- Introduced
- 2026-06-16
- Latest action
- 2026-07-01 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-01
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-23
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-18
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-18
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-16
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 342, and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
SM
2026-06-18 · 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: other
- 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
2026-06-30 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (41)
- 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
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: other
- 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: 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: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
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