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

HB 53: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND DEVICES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE DEAFNESS, HEARING LOSS, OR SPEECH DISABILITIES.

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 53 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND DEVICES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE DEAFNESS, HEARING LOSS, OR SPEECH DISABILITIES. Primary sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 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 broadens the scope of a special fund administered by the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing that provides telecommunications assistance to Delaware residents who have deafness, hearing loss, or speech disabilities related to deafness or hearing loss. This Act authorizes the office to provide residents with assistive devices that facilitate communication or provide users with information pertaining to emergencies. It also authorizes the Office to employ individuals to administer the program, provide education, and manage program resources. This Act adds restrictions on how money in the Fund may be spent and requires a three-month reserve be maintained to ensure financial solvency of the Fund. This Act also requires the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to file an annual report with the Governor, the Chief Clerk of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate concerning the performance of the fund in the previous fiscal year.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Bill BushCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Rich CollinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Shannon MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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 (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 53 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 53 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Technology & Telecommunications) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Technology & Telecommunications Committee in House

Sources

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