As your partner, the Chamber works to minimize the legislative and regulatory burden on your company, and foster a sound economic environment in our county and state. We provide our community with weekly legislation updates.
November 04, 2025
Important Issues Discussed in this Update: November 6th Special Session of State Senate to Consider Extension of Property Tax Payment Deadline, Del. Chancery Court Ruling Upholds House Bill 242 (Split Property Tax Rates, NCCC), and more…
A special session of the Delaware State Senate is scheduled for this Thursday, November 6th at 1:00 p.m. The Senate Agenda includes Senate Bill 206 (Walsh) which was introduced today (November 4th). The bill’s synopsis reads as follows:
October 27, 2025
Important Issues Discussed in this Update: The Federal Government Shutdown Nears the 30-Day Mark
The current federal government shutdown, which began on October 1, continues without a clear end in sight. A key point of contention are the extension of tax credits and premium subsidies in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace which have made health coverage within economic reach of millions of Americans.
October 20, 2025
Important Issues Discussed in this Update: The Federal Government Shutdown, DEFAC Projections – Oct. 2025, New Castle County Council Ordinance 25-025
The federal government shutdown, which began on October 1, is entering its fourth week with no sign of being resolved in the immediate future. The longest shutdown on record was 34 days in 2018. A key difference in 2018 was that Congress had passed enough appropriations measures to keep certain parts of the federal government running. This Friday will be the first during this shutdown where federal workers will not be receiving paychecks.
October 6, 2025
Important Issues Discussed in this Update: The Federal Government Shutdown, Property Reassessment, SEPTA Service Restored, DRAFT 2025 Climate Action Plan
As of Monday, October 6, we are in the sixth day of the current federal government shutdown. Following below is information including the latest developments (as of Sunday evening), a brief synopsis of what led to the shutdown, and some links to informational resources from the members of the Delaware Congressional Delegation and the White House. (At this stage, we are not sure how long the shutdown will last.)
July 1, 2025
Initial Legislative Session Wrap-Up [Highlights], First Session, 153rd General Assembly (2025)
General Assembly (First Session, 153rd G.A.) Adjourns
Early in the morning on July 1, the Delaware General Assembly concluded legislative business for the First Session of the 153rd General Assembly. Though the Delaware Constitution, as of an amendment that took effect in 2023, allows the General Assembly to adjourn to the call of the chair (speaker and president pro tem respectively) at 5:00 p.m. on June 30, both chambers had considerable work yet to do and went into special session. The House adjourned at approximately 2:00 a.m., with the Senate adjourning not long before that.
June 27 & 28, 2025
Summary [Key Items] End of Week Legislative Update
This Monday, June 30, is the last remaining day of regular session for First Session of the 153rd General Assembly
FY 2026 State Operating Budget (HB 225 w/ HA 1) & One-Time Supplemental Appropriations Bill (HB 226) both bills have passed the House and Senate and will be sent to the Governor for action.
Grants-in-Aid: The Joint Finance Committee met on Thursday, June 26 at 12:00 p.m. for the purposes of drafting and voting on appropriations for the FY 2026 Grants-in-Aid Budget bill. They completed votes and drafting for the bill, it will be introduced shortly and considered by the House and Senate on Monday, June 30.
Week of June 23, 2025
Legislative Update
There are four (4) legislative days remaining until the end of the First Session of the 153rd General Assembly. The final day of regular session will be Monday, June 30.
Events: 2025 State of the County – Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Clayton Hall Conference Center, University of Delaware, 100 Hollowell Drive, Newark, DE 19716
Week of May 26, 2025
Legislative Update
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 25 budget reconciliation bill on Thursday, May 22, by one vote (215-214). It now heads to the Senate, where prospects are uncertain. There are a number of provisions to which key Senators on both sides of the aisle object. For a budget to be enacted under the reconciliation process (which allows for the adoption of a federal budget under special circumstances without the signature of the president), the House and Senate versions must be identical. Reconciliation allows for a simple majority in the Senate, rather than the 60 votes required for cloture; however, it is not clear that there are 51 votes for the version of the bill passed by the House. The bill includes cuts to Medicaid, SNAP (the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program), makes cuts to Medicaid (and includes a work requirement), raises the debt ceiling, eliminates a number of tax incentives for green energy (including the $7,500 tax credit for purchase of an electric vehicle), overhauls federal student loans (at a projected reduction of $330 billion), extends the 2017 Trump tax cuts (which totaled $3.8 trillion and would otherwise expire at the end of the year), increases the State and Local Tax deduction to $40,000 for married couples with incomes of up to $500,000, and eliminates federal taxes on tips and overtime pay. The bill also contains a number of additional provisions that could be challenged under reconciliation rules and some which may face more robust opposition in the Senate.
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