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

HB 38: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REQUIRING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO KEEP AND PROVIDE RECORDS AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENTAL COMPENSATION POLICY SUBCHAPTER.

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 38 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REQUIRING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO KEEP AND PROVIDE RECORDS AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENTAL COMPENSATION POLICY SUBCHAPTER. Primary sponsor: Kim Williams (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): 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 requires an institution of higher education that receives funding from this State to keep and provide records for an elected or appointed official who is employed by the institution of higher education. The University of Delaware and Delaware State University are to comply with this Act for employees who are paid in whole or in part with State funds. If the State Auditor finds that an institution of higher education is knowingly in violation of this Act, the State Auditor may impose an administrative penalty on the institution of higher education and shall report the violation and amount of administrative penalty imposed to the Public Integrity Commission, Department of Justice, and the Office of the Controller General.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Trey ParadeePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Bill BushCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Bryan ShupeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
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 House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
  3. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  4. Amendment SA 1 to HB 38 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  6. Amendment SA 1 to HB 38 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  8. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
  9. Amendment HA 1 to HB 38 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  10. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sources

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