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SB 198 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Summary
This Act amends the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law to adopt the protections of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973’s Section 504 (“Section 504”), and its implementing regulations as those regulations existed on January 1, 2025. This bill will help ensure that Delawareans with disabilities get broad and full protection within Delaware. The bill also adds that references to Section 504 in other parts of Delaware law or regulation will be considered a reference to the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jul 1, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House May 21, 2026

How they voted

21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Mar 12, 2026
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Jul 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
upper
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
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Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
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Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
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Photo of Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
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Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
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Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
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Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
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Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
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Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
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Photo of Josue Ortega
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
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Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
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Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
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Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
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Photo of Ray Seigfried
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
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Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17