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

HB 500: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OF THE DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING SPECIAL FUNDS OF THE DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING GENERAL FUNDS OF THE STATE; REPROGRAMMING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE STATE; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND AMENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS.

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 500 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OF THE DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING SPECIAL FUNDS OF THE DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING GENERAL FUNDS OF THE STATE; REPROGRAMMING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE STATE; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND AMENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS. Primary sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Jack Walsh (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 6, 2026): Line-Item Veto - See Governor's Advisory #46.

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Official summary

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

This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2027 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Jack WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Bill BushCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. Line-Item Veto - See Governor's Advisory #46
  2. Signed by Governor
  3. Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT
  4. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
  6. Lifted From Table in House
  7. Laid On Table in House
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Capital Infrastructure) in House with 4 Favorable
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Capital Infrastructure Committee in House

Sources

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