Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

SB 325: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.

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 325 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION. Primary sponsor: Kyra Hoffner (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Kerri Harris (Democratic), Bill Carson (Democratic), Danny Short (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 3, 2026): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

This Act defines terms used in Chapter 66, Title 16 of the Delaware Code for clarity. It also provides the State Fire Prevention Commission with the authority to receive and review criminal history records of applicants and members to determine whether the applicant or member is prohibited from serving as a member of a fire company. An applicant or member is not qualified to serve as a member if the individual’s criminal history record includes a crime listed in this Act, including felonies, specified financial or property crimes, sex crimes, specified crimes against a victim who is acting in the lawful performance of the victim’s duty, or crimes involving controlled substances or designer drugs. This Act updates the criminal history record language in Chapter 66, Title 16 to ensure Delaware law meets the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in requesting federal criminal history records. This Act also makes technical corrections to make existing law conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kyra HoffnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Cyndie RomerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kerri HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Danny ShortPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Kim WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19

“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. Lifted From Table in Senate
  4. Laid On Table in Senate
  5. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  6. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. Amendment HA 1 to SB 325 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  9. Amendment HA 1 to SB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  10. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  11. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  12. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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