HB 458 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKFLOW.
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Summary
Delaware HB 458 prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring water backflow preventers in certain low hazard buildings, exempting them from installation and inspection requirements where backflow does not pose a risk to fresh water or drinking water supplies. Buildings classified as low hazard that receive fresh water supplied by a public well remain required to have backflow preventers. The bill is intended to reduce compliance costs for businesses and single-family residential homeowners. The bill requires a two-thirds majority vote in the General Assembly due to its indirect effects on municipal charters under the Delaware Constitution.
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Official abstract
This Act prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring the use of water backflow preventers in certain types of low hazard buildings. In doing so, this Act reduces costs for businesses and single-family residential homeowners by exempting them from backflow preventer installation and inspection requirements in buildings where backflow does not pose a risk to fresh water or drinking water. Buildings deemed low hazard will nonetheless be required to have backflow preventers if they have fresh water supplied by a public well. Under § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution, this Act requires a two-thirds majority vote because it involves indirect changes to municipal charters.
Sponsors (5)
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
Action history (10)
- Jun 4, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Jun 17, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 24, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 458 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 25, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 458 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 25, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 25, 2026 Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING · upper
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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