Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 16 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 308 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Last action — Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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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 March 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    19 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This Act requires the Public Service Commission to livestream meetings and allow virtual public comments.

The Act mandates that meetings of the Public Service Commission be accessible online via livestream. It also ensures that the public can comment during these meetings virtually.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you can now participate in Public Service Commission meetings from home, making your voice heard on issues that affect you.

Summary

This Act requires that meetings of the Public Service Commission be livestreamed virtually and requires that members of the public have the opportunity to comment virtually.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 308 introduces exceptions to the requirement for livestreaming Public Service Commission meetings. Specifically, if there are unavoidable technical difficulties or if the Commission holds an executive session, the livestreaming and virtual public comment provisions do not apply. Additionally, if technical issues arise, the amendment stipulates that good-faith efforts must be made to restore the virtual capabilities. This change clarifies the circumstances under which the livestreaming requirement may be temporarily waived.

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Berry HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Berry & Sen.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Huxtable Reps.
308 AMEND House Bill No.
Harris, Osienski, Gorman, Griffith, Morrison, Snyder-Hall, K.
308 after line 12 by inserting the following:
Williams, D.
“(d) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply in the event of unavoidable technical difficulties, such as internet connectivity issues, or if the Commission enters into an executive session.
Short, Heffernan, Lambert;
If there are technical difficulties, good- faith efforts must be made to restore virtual capabilities.” SYNOPSIS This amendment adds an exception to the bill in the event of an executive session of the Public Service Commission or if there are unavoidable technical difficulties with the livestream.
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This amendment also provides that in the event of technical difficulties, good-faith efforts must be made to restore virtual capabilities.
Sokola, Lockman, Hansen, Pinkney, Seigfried, Sturgeon, Walsh, Richardson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
308 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 106, Title 26 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 106.
Office;
seal;
rules;
meetings.
(a) The Commission shall have such office or offices as may be necessary and shall be provided with all necessary furniture, stationery and supplies, and office appliances.
It shall provide itself with a seal for the authentication of its proceedings and orders.
It may make all needful rules for its government and other proceedings not inconsistent with this title.
It shall meet at such times and places within this State as it may provide by rule or by special order.
(b) Meetings of the Commission must be available over the internet by livestream broadcast that meets all of the following:
(1) Streams audio and video of the meeting.
(2) Permits the public to hear all participants contemporaneously.
(c) Meetings of the Commission must allow for virtual public comment.
SYNOPSIS This Act requires that meetings of the Public Service Commission be livestreamed virtually and requires that members of the public have the opportunity to comment virtually.
03/24/2026 11:34 AM 0841530025
03/04/2026 04:09 PM 0841530013
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Action History

  1. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  3. Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

  4. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. Amendment HA 1 to HB 308 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 308 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 11 On Its Merits

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

Sponsors

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Daniel Cruce Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Ray Seigfried Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26001
Republican 14000
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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 Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 308 do?
This Act requires that meetings of the Public Service Commission be livestreamed virtually and requires that members of the public have the opportunity to comment virtually.
Who sponsors HB 308?
HB 308 is sponsored by Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Josue O Ortega (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Mara Gorman (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Alonna Berry (Democratic), and Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 308?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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