HB 328 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGENCY REGULATIONS.
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Summary
Delaware House Bill 328 updates regulations governing agency regulations and the Register of Regulations. The bill authorizes the Registrar to remove gendered language from regulations when the intended meaning is clear, aligns with current drafting standards, and revises the submission and publication schedule to improve review and processing times. The bill eliminates the requirement to send copies of the Register of Regulations to state daily newspapers, while continuing online publication and providing copies on request to libraries and the public.
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Official abstract
This Act includes changes to align the editorial powers of the Registrar with the Delaware Code editors related to removing gendered language from regulations when the intended meaning is clear. This Act revises the submission and publication schedule of the Register of Regulations to provide more consistent review and processing times to the Registrar, which will allow for more effective interaction with promulgating agencies and more efficient distribution of the Registrar's workload. This Act also removes language requiring the antiquated practice of providing copies of the Register of Regulations to 2 state daily newspapers. The Register of Regulations will continue to be published online for the public and copies will be provided, upon request, to the public, law libraries and public libraries in this state, and the Director of the Division of Libraries. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (9)
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
- Timothy D. Dukes Republican · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
Action history (11)
- Mar 24, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
- Apr 15, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
- Apr 30, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 328 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 14, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 328 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 21, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 328 - Stricken in House · lower
- May 21, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 328 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- May 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
- May 21, 2026 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 18, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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