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

SB 27: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS.

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 27 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. Primary sponsor: Darius Brown (Democratic), Josue Ortega (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 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 Act establishes the Office of New Americans to help improve the lives and economic prosperity of new Americans who come to Delaware and of all Delawareans generally.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darius BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Josue OrtegaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Madinah Wilson-AntonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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: 21 YES
  3. Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 5 ABSENT
  4. Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  6. Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  9. Assigned to Administration Committee in House
  10. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  11. Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO
  12. Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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