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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 132: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN FEES.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 132 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN FEES. Primary sponsor: Sophie Phillips (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Laura Sturgeon (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 9, 2026): Amendment HA 1 to HB 132 - Introduced and Placed With Bill.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Delaware relies on fees imposed as surcharges by the criminal legal system to generate revenue for government services. These criminal fees can be an unstable revenue generator, especially when there are recessions, pandemics, or other major economic events. This Act repeals three fees that currently fund videophone systems used by state and local agencies, personnel, equipment, and training expenses related to judicial branch security, and victim notification initiatives. The elimination of these fees was recommended by the Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group created by House Bill 244, as amended by House Amendment No 2, of the 151st General Assembly, in its December 7, 2023 report. The Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group also recommended replacement of lost revenue for affected agencies as needed with General Funds. In repealing these fees, the General Assembly intends to eliminate any outstanding balances owed on these fees.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sophie PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Larry LambertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Laura SturgeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rae MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Kam SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Amendment HA 1 to HB 132 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  2. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
  4. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source