Daily Report for 1/8/2026

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SB 215CommitteeRichardsonThis Act generally requires a student athlete to compete for athletic teams or in sports associated with the student athlete’s biological sex, as determined at or near birth and based on the student athlete’s birth certificate or other government record if a birth certificate is unobtainable. An exception is permitted to allow female athletes to compete in male sports if a corresponding female sport is not available. To facilitate this Act, a school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school must designate an athletic team or sport sponsored by the school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school based on the biological sex of students.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS ACT.
HA 1 to HB 174PWBMorrisonThis Amendment removes provisions from House Bill No. 174 pertaining to funding the Suicide Assistance Fund through telephone surcharges. This Amendment requires the Suicide Assistance Fund to be be funded through general appropriations. This Amendment also removes the 3/5 vote requirement contained in House Bill No. 174 because this Amendment removes the surcharge that necessitated the 3/5 vote requirement. This Amendment also makes a technical correction to a typographical error. 
HS 1 for HB 2CommitteeCarsonLike House Bill No. 2, House Substitute No. 1 for HB 2 makes technical corrections to § 5546 of Title 29 and increases from $7,000 to $8,000, both of the following: • The amount of the burial benefit under the State Employees’ Pension Plan. • The amount paid for funeral expenses for a member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or a volunteer ambulance and rescue company. HS 1 for HB 2 differs from HB 2 because it changes the effective date to October 1, 2026, and because the enactment of Senate Bill No. 28 (85 Del. Laws, c. 215) on September 9, 2025, included all of the following: • The technical revisions to § 6750 of Title 18 that were also included in Section 2 of HB 2. • The transfer of § 6750 of Title 18 to § 6701A of Title 18, which was also included in House Amendment No. 1 to HB 2. • The enactment of § 6701A of Title 18, which was also included in HA 1 to HB 2.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS.

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Senate Committee Assignments

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Senate Defeated Legislation

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Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Biamby, RodneyConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Sussex CountyNew
Bundek, MichaelConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Kent CountyNew
Davis, CassandraConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Kent CountyNew
Hopkins, DawnConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Sussex CountyNew
Kellenbenz, KristineConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Sussex CountyReappointment
MacFarlane, EarlConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for New Castle CountyReappointment
Mason, DebraConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for New Castle CountyNew
Milutinovic, KsenijaConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Kent CountyNew
Mumford, CramelleConfirmedJustice of the Peace in and for Sussex CountyNew
O'Connor, Martin B.ConfirmedCommissioner of the Superior CourtReappointment