| SCR 153 | Passed | Buckson | This Resolution recognizes April 2026 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware. | RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS "PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| SCR 158 | Passed | Mantzavinos | This resolution recognizes March 25, 2026, as "Greek Independence Day" in the State of Delaware. | RECOGNIZING MARCH 25, 2026, AS “GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| HA 1 to HB 308 | Passed | Berry | This amendment adds an exception to the bill in the event of an executive session of the Public Service Commission or if there are unavoidable technical difficulties with the livestream. This amendment also provides that in the event of technical difficulties, good-faith efforts must be made to restore virtual capabilities. | |
| HS 1 for HB 301 w/ HA 1 | Out of Committee | Morrison | House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 301, like the original, updates the existing crime of “breach of peace or violence on election day.” Under this statute, it is unlawful to take the following actions on a day of election or early in-person voting or during the reading and counting of ballots with the intent to impede or interfere with the election: (1) The use of any violence or threats of violence at or near a polling place, a Department of Elections office, a meeting of the Board of Canvass, or any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted; (2) A breach of peace at or near the same places; and (3) Hindering, controlling, coercing, or intimidating or attempting to hinder, control, coerce, or intimidate any qualified elector from exercising their right to vote. A violation of the statute is a class G felony.
This substitute differs from the original HB 301 in that it makes the intent to impede or interfere with the election an element of the crime for any of the prohibited acts. It also adds “any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted” to the locations where the acts are prohibited. It adds the third act of “hindering, controlling, coercing or intimidating a voter" from or in exercising their right to vote as a prohibited act. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES. |
| HA 1 to HS 1 for HB 151 | PWB | Gorman | This amendment makes a technical correction. | |
| HCR 108 | Passed | Gorman | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation and community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities throughout Delaware for their dedication to serving communities with programs that save energy and money, as well as renewable projects that lower emissions to benefit the environment. This Resolution also celebrates DEMEC’s upcoming 47th anniversary and over 100 years of reliable and safe electric service from Delaware’s local public power utilities by proclaiming March 25, 2026, as DEMEC Day. | CELEBRATING DEMEC DAY AND RECOGNIZING THE DELAWARE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CORPORATION AND THE COMMUNITY-OWNED NOT FOR PROFIT ELECTRIC UTILITIES THROUGHOUT DELAWARE. |
| SS 1 for SB 208 | Committee | Pettyjohn | Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill 208 differs from Senate Bill No. 208 in the following 9 ways:
1. Makes technical corrections, including changing § 3508A and § 3509A to § 3508B and § 3509B to avoid confusion with existing code sections in Chapter 35A of Title 24 of the Code, correcting the title for § 3509 and § 3509B, and making changes to use consistent language and structure.
2. Adds cognitive rehabilitation to the list of evidence-based therapeutic interventions under the practice of psychology.
3. Adds cognitive therapy to the list of therapies that are included as examples of evidence-based interventions.
4. Replaces "organic brain syndromes" with the modern term " brain-based disorders".
5. Adds programs accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association to the list of degree programs that are accepted by the Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Board) for licensure or registration under Chapter 35 of Title 24 of the Code. This makes it easier for individuals from Canada to be licensed or registered under Chapter 35 of Title 24 of the Code.
6. Removes from the qualifications of applicants for licensure as a licensed psychology associate the requirement that a master’s degree must be from a program with a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, because the qualifications of applicants for licensure as a psychologist do not include a required number of semester hours for doctoral degree programs. The Board determines the qualifications of applicants, including whether the applicant’s degree is from a program that meets the requirements listed in § 3508 and § 3508B of Title 24.
7. In the scope of practice of a licensed psychology associate, replaces "general measures of cognitive abilities and achievement" with "measures of intellectual ability". This clarifies that a licensed psychology associate may not administer neuropsychological tests.
8. Updates registration as a doctoral-level psychological assistant under § 3509 and registration as a master's-level psychological assistant under § 3509B to reflect modern practice. The applicant for registration, not the supervising psychologist or supervising licensed psychology associate, is responsible for providing to the Board evidence of the applicant's qualifications for registration. Similar updates are made throughout Chapter 35 of Title 24 to reflect that the individual applying for registration is applying rather than the supervising psychologist or licensed psychology associate.
9. Removes the requirement for applicants for licensure or registrations under Chapter 35 of Title 24 to submit the applicant’s criminal history reports from the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to the Board. The Board directly receives electronic copies of each applicant’s criminal history reports from the SBI and the FBI, as provided in § 3508(b)(1), § 3508B(b)(1), §3509(b)(1), and §3509B(b)(1).
Like SB 208, this Act adds 2 additional psychology professionals regulated under Chapter 35 of Title 24: (1) a licensed psychology associate and (2) a master’s-level psychological assistant. This Act also renames the psychological assistant registered under § 3509 of Title 24 to “doctoral-level psychological assistant” to mark the difference in education between the existing psychological assistant and the master’s-level psychological assistant added by this Act. This Act also changes § 3511 to clarify that licensing through reciprocity does not apply to individuals registered under § 3509 and § 3509B.
A licensed psychology associate may independently practice at a master’s-level of education and training, subject to the limitations listed under § 3508B(e) added by this Act. The Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Board) may grant a license to practice as a licensed psychology associate if an applicant meets certain qualifications, including holding a master’s degree in psychology from an accredited school, completing an internship, obtaining at least 2 years of supervised professional experience, and achieving a passing score on a Board-approved examination. A licensed psychology associate is subject to the same standards as a psychologist licensed under Chapter 35 of Title 24, including handling of patient records, mandatory reporting, character and fitness requirements, and professional discipline. A licensed psychology associate also may be granted a license by reciprocity.
An individual who is seeking further licensure under Chapter 35 of Title 24 may register as a master’s-level psychological assistant. A master’s-level psychological assistant may perform specific functions, appropriate for the assistant’s level of education and training, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or licensed psychology associate. The supervising licensed psychologist or supervising licensed psychology associate may apply to the Board for registration of a master’s-level psychological assistant and shall provide to the Board evidence that the individual presented for registration has the required master’s-level of education and training, that the individual will receive appropriate training and supervision, that the individual meets character and fitness requirements. The supervising psychologist or licensed psychology associate must also give the Board a statement outlining the specific functions the master’s-level psychological assistant will perform under supervision. The individual seeking registration must provide a statement, under oath, that the individual will not practice independently, will perform only the specific functions outlined in the statement submitted by the supervising psychologist or supervising licensed psychology associate, and will not represent that the individual is a licensed psychologist or licensed psychology associate. A master’s-level psychological assistant is subject to the same professional standards and professional discipline as a doctoral-level psychological assistant.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Technical changes include removing deadlines that have passed and are no longer relevant, changing language to increase clarity and consistency, and changing the structure of certain paragraphs to increase readability and organization. Additionally, to clarify that all applicants for licensure or registration under Chapter 35 of Title 24 must provide criminal background checks, this Act moves the provision requiring applicants to provide fingerprints to obtain a criminal background report from § 3514 of Title 24 to the qualification requirements for each individual licensee or registrant under § 3508, § 3508B, § 3509, and § 3509B of Title 24.
This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 11 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to impose or levy a tax or license fee.
This Act is effective on its enactment and is to be implemented the earlier of the following:
1. Twelve months from the date of enactment.
2. Notice by the Board of Examiners of Psychology published in the Register of Regulations that final regulations to implement this Act have been adopted. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS. |
| SA 1 to SS 1 for SB 181 | PWB | Seigfried | This Amendment establishes a private right of action for victims of a violation of this chapter, authorizing courts to grant appropriate legal or equitable relief. The Amendment ensures a recovery floor by mandating an award of nominal damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees in instances where a violation is established but actual damages are not incurred. In circumstances where a prevailing plaintiff obtains recovery exceeding their actual damages, those funds are allocated to the Consumer Protection Fund for equitable restitution for other affected consumers.
Additionally, this Amendment updates the title of § 2510N to reflect these enforcement and remedy provisions.
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| SA 1 to SB 219 | PWB | Buckson | This Amendment does the following:
(1) Clarifies that the subtraction modification limits under this Act apply individually to each spouse who is receiving a United States military pension on a joint return. Each spouse may claim a subtraction up to the lesser of their qualifying income or the per-person limit. The total subtraction on a joint return equals the sum of the individual limits and may not exceed that combined amount.
(2) Requires that to be eligible for this exemption, an individual who is age 60 or older and legally domiciled in this State before January 1, 2027, must be legally domiciled in this State for at least 3 years and an individual who is age 60 or older and legally domiciled in this State on or after January 1, 2027, must be legally domiciled in this State for at least 5 years. | |
