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

HB 306: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE REGARDING COMMUNICATION WITH A COMPUTER.

Passed one chamber 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 306 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE REGARDING COMMUNICATION WITH A COMPUTER. Primary sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate.

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Official summary

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

This Act makes it an unlawful practice to engage in a commercial transaction with a consumer who interacts with computer technology, under circumstances where a reasonable person would believe that person is engaging with an actual human, without notifying the consumer that the consumer is communicating with a computer and not a human being. It provides a private right of action for damages. It provides that a violation is an unlawful practice and prohibited trade practice. It permits the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief and a civil penalty of not more than $5 million dollars for violations. This Act is effective 180 days after its enactment into law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cyndie RomerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 12 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
  3. Amendment HA 3 to HB 306 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  4. Amendment HA 2 to HB 306 - Stricken in House
  5. Amendment HA 3 to HB 306 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  6. Amendment HA 2 to HB 306 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 306 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. Amendment HA 1 to HB 306 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Technology & Telecommunications) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  10. Introduced and Assigned to Technology & Telecommunications Committee in House

Sources

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