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HB 225 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND AMENDING CERTAIN PERTINENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS.

HB 225 is the state's budget bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It allocates state funds to government agencies and programs, while establishing specific rules and limits on how those funds can be spent. The bill also updates certain state laws to support the budget's implementation. This legislation directly affects how state agencies manage taxpayer-funded operations during the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesHB 225 is the state's core budget bill allocating funds to agencies and establishing expenditure rules for fiscal year 2026, directly implementing fiscal management per the topic definition.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 18, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 VACANT
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 225 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Charles Postles
Charles Postles
RRepublican
DE
33
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Melanie Ross Levin
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17