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

SB 159: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

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

SB 159 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Hansen (Democratic), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Frank Burns (Democratic). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 30, 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 the permitting of an electric substation as an allowed conditional use in a heavy industrial zone under certain conditions set forth in the Act, including that the electrical substation is being constructed to support the operation of a proposed renewable energy generation project of 250 MW or greater. This Act is being given retroactive effect such that, if a county has previously denied an application for an electrical substation that would meet the requirements of this Act, then the application shall be deemed granted provided that the electrical substation meets the requirements of this Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie HansenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Claire Snyder-HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Frank BurnsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Sean LynnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Rae MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
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: 15 YES 6 NO
  3. Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 VACANT
  4. Amendment HA 1 to SB 159 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 159 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  10. Amendment SA 1 to SB 159 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

Sources

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