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

HB 343: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT.

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 343 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on April 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT. Primary sponsor: Nnamdi Chukwuocha (Democratic), Darius Brown (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 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 allows the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) to serve a non-custodial parent’s summons for family court hearings by any form of mail with proof of delivery, including using the United States Postal Service or other commercial delivery services such as Federal Express (FedEx) or United Parcel Service (UPS).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nnamdi ChukwuochaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Darius BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
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. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Sources

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