SB 247 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9 AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS OF FUNDS.

Summary

This bill clarifies that counties and municipalities can deposit their revenues in any depository bank or credit union. The State of Delaware already can choose where it deposits its money, and this legislation would extend that ability to counties and municipalities.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

21–0

Passed

Total votes 21

Mar 24, 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

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Key actions

Committee

May 19, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced

Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 Favorable

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

upper

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors