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HB 190 DE
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced May 15, 2025

Latest action (Jul 1, 2026) Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

Summary

The bill creates a new Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee within the Joint Finance Committee composed of three senators and three representatives, with the chair position alternating between the chambers each year. The Subcommittee will annually review and analyze applications from organizations seeking state grant-in-aid funding that have not previously received such grants and will recommend to the Joint Finance Committee which applications to approve and at what funding levels. The bill also allows the Subcommittee to review existing grant-in-aid recipients to assess program effectiveness and compliance with grant conditions and eligibility requirements. The bill takes effect January 1 following its enactment into law.

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Official abstract

This Act creates a new Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) of the Joint Finance Committee and codifies requirements and procedures for organizations seeking a grant-in-aid from the General Assembly. The Subcommittee will be composed of 3 members of the Senate and 3 members of the House, with the Chair alternating between the chambers each year. The Subcommittee will annually review and analyze the applications of grant-in-aid applicants who have not previously received funding through grant-in-aid and make recommendations to the Joint Finance Committee regarding which applications to approve and at what funding level. The Subcommittee may also review any current grant-in-aid recipient for program efficacy and compliance with the conditions of prior grants and general grant-in-aid eligibility requirements. This Act takes effect January 1 following its enactment into law.

Sponsors (22)

Action history (19)
  1. May 15, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
  2. May 21, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
  3. May 22, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. May 22, 2025 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
  5. Jun 10, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
  6. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 190 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  7. Jun 17, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT · lower
  8. Jun 17, 2025 Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
  9. Jun 30, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
  10. Jun 30, 2025 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
  11. Jun 30, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable · upper
  12. Jul 1, 2025 Laid On Table in Senate · upper
  13. Jun 10, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  14. Jun 17, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to HB 190 - Stricken in Senate · upper
  15. Jun 24, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  16. Jul 1, 2026 Lifted From Table in Senate · upper
  17. Jul 1, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to HB 190 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  18. Jul 1, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  19. Jul 1, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower

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