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

SB 247: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9 AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS OF FUNDS.

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 247 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9 AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS OF FUNDS. Primary sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Bill Bush (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 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 bill clarifies that counties and municipalities can deposit their revenues in any depository bank or credit union. The State of Delaware already can choose where it deposits its money, and this legislation would extend that ability to counties and municipalities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Spiros MantzavinosPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Darius BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Bill CarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
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 House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 Favorable
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Sources

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