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HB 306 DE
Passed One Chamber

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE REGARDING COMMUNICATION WITH A COMPUTER.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 5, 2026

Latest action (May 5, 2026) Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Summary

This bill requires businesses to notify consumers when they are interacting with computer technology rather than a human being in commercial transactions. It establishes a private right of action allowing consumers to sue for damages if a company fails to disclose that communication is with a computer. The bill designates such violations as unlawful practices and prohibited trade practices under Delaware law. The Attorney General is authorized to seek injunctive relief and impose civil penalties of up to $5 million for violations. The act takes effect 180 days after becoming law.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

This Act makes it an unlawful practice to engage in a commercial transaction with a consumer who interacts with computer technology, under circumstances where a reasonable person would believe that person is engaging with an actual human, without notifying the consumer that the consumer is communicating with a computer and not a human being. It provides a private right of action for damages. It provides that a violation is an unlawful practice and prohibited trade practice. It permits the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief and a civil penalty of not more than $5 million dollars for violations. This Act is effective 180 days after its enactment into law.

Sponsors (9)

Action history (10)
  1. Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Technology & Telecommunications Committee in House · lower
  2. Mar 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Technology & Telecommunications) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Apr 22, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 306 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. May 5, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 306 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. May 5, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 306 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  6. May 5, 2026 Amendment HA 3 to HB 306 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  7. May 5, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 306 - Stricken in House · lower
  8. May 5, 2026 Amendment HA 3 to HB 306 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  9. May 5, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 12 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT · lower
  10. May 5, 2026 Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper

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