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

SB 43: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS.

Passed one chamber 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 43 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS. Primary sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Ed Osienski (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits.

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Official summary

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

This Act limits the ability to set professional standards and licensing requirements for plumbing or HVACR licensees to the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Examiners. This Act requires a 2/3 vote requirement because it indirectly impacts a municipal charter.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Spiros MantzavinosPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Ed OsienskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
  2. Re-Assigned to Labor Committee in House
  3. Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
  4. Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 3 NO 2 VACANT
  5. Amendment SA 2 to SB 43 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT
  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 43 - Stricken in Senate
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 4 Favorable
  8. Amendment SA 2 to SB 43 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. Amendment SA 1 to SB 43 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  10. Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

Sources

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