HB 287 DE

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This Act changes the name of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee to "the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee." When the Committee was first codified in 1980, it was named the "the Joint Sunset Committee." In 2016, the Committee voted to change its name to "the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee." The Committee had "sunsetted" only 2 reviewed entities up to that point. Because "sunsetting" was only one of the Committee's many functions and used the function rarely, its name had grown confusing to the public. Adding "Legislative Oversight" more fully represented the Committee's purpose. Over the last 7 years, the Committee has reviewed 40 entities and "sunsetted" only 6 of them. In January 2026, the Committee voted to update its name to more accurately reflect its evolved purpose. Like most similar committees in other states, Delaware's committee has significantly downsized its focus on the "sunsetting" process in favor of conducting oversight and performance evaluation. This Act does not eliminate or lessen the Committee's authority to "sunset" an entity when a review demonstrates that doing so is the best outcome, and this Act does not amend the Committee's overall authority, focus, or purpose. This Act also makes a technical correction to the title of Chapter 102, Title 29.

• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Richard G. Collins Republican · primary
• Valerie Jones Giltner Republican · primary
• Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary

1. Jan 29, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
2. Apr 14, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits · lower
3. Apr 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT · lower
4. Apr 21, 2026 Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
5. May 6, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
6. May 7, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT · upper
7. May 21, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive