6/16/2025 Legislative Update

We are now just two weeks away from the end of the Delaware legislative session. That means the typical rush that comes with a hard deadline. There are 20 bills being heard on Tuesday alone, including many that we’ve talked about in previous weeks such as free school breakfasts and updates to fines and fees.

That being said, the committees are less eventful. There are lots of bills being heard, but with limited time less in session, only a few important priorities are expected to make it through before the end of session on June 30th.

Most importantly, HB 13, which increases taxes on wealthy Delawareans, is yet again back on the agenda after having been removed several times in the last few weeks. Make sure to keep an eye out to see if it’s still scheduled before heading down to testify, but this would still be a great piece of legislation to get through.

Beyond that, there are two important pieces of legislation that prohibit local law enforcement from collaborating with ICE and prevent civil arrests in courthouses without warrants. Finally, a long-awaited bill that would require landlords to update their rental properties to make sure that they do not contain dangerous amounts of lead.

Make Your Voice Heard

See below for some of the most notable bills in committee this week and how to give public comment. For length and clarity, we are only putting bills that need the most public input below. Bills in green are bills we generally support, bills in red are bills we generally oppose, and bills in yellow are neutral or unknown. Meetings are held in person at Legislative Hall 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE or streamed on Zoom.

You can also check here for the full list of committee meetings and click “view” next to each meeting for the full agenda and additional information.

Bills coming up the week of 6/16/25:

Bill #	Sponsor	Summary/Description	Committee Meeting Info	Give Public Comment
HS 1 for HB 13	Lynn/Hoffner	The John Kowalko, Jr., Fairness in Taxation Act, creating new income tax brackets at $125k, $250k, and $500k, increasing the rates for those making more than $134,667 per year, while 92% of Delawareans would get a slight tax decrease	House Revenue Wednesday 6/18 at 1:00pm	JFC Hearing Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom
HS 1 for HB 70	Harris	Rental lead abatement program, requiring landlords to make sure that all rental units constructed before January 1, 1978, are certified as lead free or lead safe by a specific deadline.	House Appropriations Wednesday 6/18 at 9:30am	House Chamber 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom
HB 182	Gorman/Lockman	Prohibits law-enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration enforcement authorities to enforce immigration violations or share immigration enforcement related data. This Act is not intended to prevent a law-enforcement agency from working with the federal government on other public safety efforts.	House Judiciary Wednesday 6/18 at 10:30am	House Majority Hearing Room (H217) 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom
HB 150	Gorman/Sturgeon	Prohibits civil arrests from being made in courthouses without a judicial warrant.	House Judiciary Wednesday 6/18 at 10:30am	House Majority Hearing Room (H217) 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom