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Votes at a glance: major items the Delaware House passed March 24, 2026
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Summary
On March 24 the Delaware House passed several concurrent resolutions and bills by voice vote and roll calls, including HCR104 (Autism Acceptance Month), HCR96 (Civil Air Patrol), HB17 (certificate-of-public-review amendment, with amendment setting 07/01/2026 effective date), HB122, HB133, HS1 for HB150, HB214, HB268, HB297 and HB298; tallies and brief descriptions below.
The Delaware House completed a busy floor session on March 24, 2026, passing multiple resolutions and bills. Listed below are the principal items, brief descriptions and recorded outcomes.
- House Concurrent Resolution 104 (Autism Acceptance Month): Recognizes April 2026 as Autism Acceptance and Inclusion Month and thanked Autism Delaware and related program staff. Passed by voice vote (ayes have it).
- House Concurrent Resolution 96 (Civil Air Patrol): Honored the Delaware Civil Air Patrol wing; Kaye Rudow (wing commander) addressed the chamber. Passed by voice vote.
- House Concurrent Resolution 108 (DMEC Day): Recognizes municipal electric utilities and their public-power contributions; passed by voice vote.
- House Bill 17 (certificate of public review for medical imaging equipment): Sponsor and Leader Harris moved House Amendment 1 to set an effective date of July 1, 2026; the amendment and the bill passed on roll call (Having received its constitutional majority).
- House Bill 122 (family court criminal jurisdiction): Amends Title 10 to allow certain misdemeanor parentage-related matters to be heard without repeated transfers between courts; required two‑thirds vote and passed on roll call.
- House Bill 133 (fines and fees reform): Gives judges discretion to waive certain fines/fees for defendants unable to pay; passed as amended on roll call (24 yes, 13 no, 1 not voting, 3 absent).
- House Substitute 1 for House Bill 150 (civil arrests at courthouses/administrative hearings): Requires advance written notice for civil arrests in courthouses and specified administrative proceedings; passed on roll call (25 yes, 13 no, 3 absent).
- House Bill 214 (interagency autism committee adjustments): Updates ICA membership to reflect the statewide autism program's placement in the Department of Education; passed on roll call.
- House Bill 268 (assault on postal workers): Elevates assault on postal workers acting lawfully to a higher degree offense; passed on roll call.
- House Bill 297 and House Bill 298 (estates/property and statutory trusts): Bar Association-sponsored technical and statutory updates; both bills passed on roll call.
Roll calls and recorded outcomes are reflected in the House clerk’s entries for March 24, 2026. Several bills included sponsor presentations or witness testimony on policy implications; HB133 and HS1 for HB150 drew the most extended floor debate.
Next procedural steps: Bills that passed the House will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration or enrolled per legislative rules.