Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 13 D · 7 R cosponsors

HB 190 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    22 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a new subcommittee for reviewing grant-in-aid applications in Delaware.

This Act creates a Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee within the Joint Finance Committee to evaluate and recommend funding for grant applicants. It sets procedures for new applicants and reviews existing recipients for compliance.

Summary

This Act creates a new Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) of the Joint Finance Committee and codifies requirements and procedures for organizations seeking a grant-in-aid from the General Assembly. The Subcommittee will be composed of 3 members of the Senate and 3 members of the House, with the Chair alternating between the chambers each year. The Subcommittee will annually review and analyze the applications of grant-in-aid applicants who have not previously received funding through grant-in-aid and make recommendations to the Joint Finance Committee regarding which applications to approve and at what funding level. The Subcommittee may also review any current grant-in-aid recipient for program efficacy and compliance with the conditions of prior grants and general grant-in-aid eligibility requirements. This Act takes effect January 1 following its enactment into law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

87 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment clarifies eligibility criteria for organizations seeking grants-in-aid, allowing them to qualify if they provide programs that either meet unmet community needs or are not duplicated by other state-supported agencies. Additionally, it removes a restriction that previously prohibited grant-in-aid funding for child daycare services. These changes may expand the types of organizations that can apply for funding and the services they can offer.

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Minor-Brown HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Minor-Brown & Sen.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Sokola & Sen.
190 AMEND House Bill No.
Buckson & Rep.
190 on line 16 by deleting "and " after "agencies" and before "satisfy" therein and inserting in lieu thereof "or ".
Harris & Rep.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Osienski & Rep.
190 by deleting line 27 in its entirety and redesignating accordingly.
Spiegelman & Rep.
SYNOPSIS This amendment clarifies that an organization may be eligible for a grant-in-aid if it offers programs that are unduplicated by other state-supported agencies or satisfy unmet needs in the community.
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It also removes the restriction that would prohibit a grant-in-aid to support child daycare.
Williams & Sen.
Townsend & Sen.
Pettyjohn & Sen.
Hocker & Rep.
Dukes & Sen.
Lockman & Rep.
Michael Smith Reps.
Gray, K.
Johnson, Morrison, Yearick, Bolden, Gorman, Chukwuocha, Shupe, Romer;
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Cruce, Hoffner, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
190 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend Chapter 63, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by transferring § 6341 to a new subchapter IIIC and then making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
Subchapter III-C.
Grants-in-Aid § 6341.
§ 6351.
Grants-in-aid.
(a) No appropriation for a grant-in-aid shall be made otherwise than pursuant to an act by the General Assembly, passed with the concurrence of 3/4 of all the members elected to each House.
(b) To be eligible for a grant-in-aid, an organization must meet all of the following:
(1) Be one of the following:
a.
An incorporated non-profit with IRS recognizable exempt status or operate under the umbrella of a parent organization that is an incorporated non-profit with IRS recognizable exempt status.
b.
A state, county, or local government organization.
(2) Be in operation for at least 2 years prior to applying for a grant-in-aid.
(3) If the organization falls under paragraph (b)(1)a.
of this section, it must have an active, community- represented, volunteer Board of Directors that sets policies, goals, and objectives, and maintains minutes of regularly scheduled meetings and any special meetings.
(4) Offer programs that are unduplicated by other state-supported agencies and satisfy unmet needs in the community.
(5) Have accounting and budget procedures.
(6) Have an audit or a review or compilation of financial statements completed within the past 3 years by a certified public accountant or a public accountant.
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(7) Have demonstrated ability to fund at least half of its operations through sources of revenue other than a grant-in-aid.
(c) Grant-in-aid funding may not be used for any of the following:
(1) Providing child daycare.
(2) The purchase of capital equipment.
(3) The relocation, rehabilitation, renovation, or purchase of buildings.
(4) The payment of any part of an elected official’s salary or benefits.
(5) A political campaign or for partisan political purposes.
(6) The hiring of lobbyists or other lobbying services.
(7) Activities, programs, or services that benefit individuals who do not reside in Delaware.
(d) The Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee may recommend and apply additional criteria for grant-in-aid applications.
§ 6352.
Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee.
(a) The General Assembly shall operate a joint subcommittee (Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee) for the purposes of strengthening and improving the grant-in-aid application and grant review process.
The Office of the Controller General shall provide staff support to the Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee.
(b) The Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee is composed of 3 members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore and 3 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(1) Not more than 2 appointees from each chamber may belong to the same political party.
(2) The subcommittee chair and vice chair shall alternate each year between a Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and a Senator appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
During odd-numbered years, a Senator serves as chair and a Representative serves as vice chair;
during even-numbered years, a Representative serves as chair and a Senator serves as vice chair.
(3) Members of the Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee may not also be members of the Joint Finance Committee.
(b) The Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee shall annually review and analyze the applications of grant-in-aid applicants who have not previously received funding through grant-in-aid and make recommendations to the Joint Finance Committee regarding which applications to approve and at what funding level.
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05/15/2025 12:27 PM (c) The Grant-In-Aid Subcommittee may annually review any current grant-in-aid recipient for program efficacy and compliance with the conditions of prior grants and general grant-in-aid eligibility requirements.
(d) The Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee may require additional information or documentation from grant-in-aid applicants as it deems necessary or hold public hearings and invite a representative of any grant-in-aid applicant or recipient to appear and answer questions from the subcommittee.
(e) The Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee shall provide a final report and recommendations to the Joint Finance Committee each year by the third Monday of May.
(f) The Chair, the Vice Chair, and Members of the Grant-In-Aid Subcommittee shall be compensated at the rate of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee for their service on the Subcommittee.
Section 2.
This Act shall take effect on January 1 following its enactment into law.
Section 3.
By February 1, following enactment of this Act, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee shall, in collaboration with the Controller General, develop rules and procedures to guide the Subcommittee’s review and development of recommendations.
SYNOPSIS This Act creates a new Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) of the Joint Finance Committee and codifies requirements and procedures for organizations seeking a grant-in-aid from the General Assembly.
The Subcommittee will be composed of 3 members of the Senate and 3 members of the House, with the Chair alternating between the chambers each year.
The Subcommittee will annually review and analyze the applications of grant-in-aid applicants who have not previously received funding through grant-in-aid and make recommendations to the Joint Finance Committee regarding which applications to approve and at what funding level.
The Subcommittee may also review any current grant-in-aid recipient for program efficacy and compliance with the conditions of prior grants and general grant-in- aid eligibility requirements.
This Act takes effect January 1 following its enactment into law.
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Action History

  1. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  3. Amendment SA 2 to HB 190 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  4. Lifted From Table in Senate

  5. Amendment SA 2 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  6. Amendment SA 1 to HB 190 - Stricken in Senate

  7. Amendment SA 1 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. Laid On Table in Senate

  9. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable

  10. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  11. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

  12. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  13. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT

  14. Amendment HA 1 to HB 190 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  15. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  16. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  17. Amendment HA 1 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  18. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  19. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (40)

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Votes

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Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Republican 14000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Alonna Berry Democratic Yea
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Yea
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25001
Republican 12002
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 37004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Stell Parker Selby — Not Voting
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Not Voting
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Yea
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Not Voting
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Not Voting
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 190 do?
This Act creates a new Grant-in-Aid Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) of the Joint Finance Committee and codifies requirements and procedures for organizations seeking a grant-in-aid from the General Assembly. The Subcommittee will be composed of 3 members of the Senate and 3 members of the House, with the Chair alternating between the chambers each year. The Subcommittee will annually review and analyze the applications of grant-in-aid applicants who have not previously received funding through grant-in-aid and make recommendations to the Joint Finance Committee regarding which applications to approve and at what funding level. The Subcommittee may also review any current grant-in-aid recipient for program efficacy and compliance with the conditions of prior grants and general grant-in-aid eligibility requirements. This Act takes effect January 1 following its enactment into law.
Who sponsors HB 190?
HB 190 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, David L. Wilson (Republican), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Mara Gorman (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Josue O Ortega (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of HB 190?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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