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

HB 290: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUERTO RICO DAY.

Enacted 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 290 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUERTO RICO DAY. Primary sponsor: Josue Ortega (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 37 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

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

This Act designates "Puerto Rico Day" as a ceremonial day to be commemorated annually on June 11 in Delaware.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josue OrtegaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Darius BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Rich CollinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Tim DukesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Melissa Minor-BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Kam SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Mike SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Jeff SpiegelmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

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