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HA1TOHS1FORHB155 • 2025

This amendment requires public officers to annually report in their financial disclosure report to the Public Integrity Commission, which will be published by the Commission, any travel expenses which include transportation, lodging, entertainment, food and beverage, which in aggregate total in excess of $250, paid for by any third party, not including the State of Delaware.

This amendment requires public officers to annually report in their financial disclosure report to the Public Integrity Commission, which will be published by the Commission, any travel expenses which include transportation, lodging, entertainment, food and beverage, which in aggregate total in excess of $250, paid for by any third party, not including the State of Delaware.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Spiegelman
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
Introduced and Placed With Bill
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Reporting Travel Expenses Paid by Others

This amendment requires public officers to list travel costs over $250 paid for them by outside groups on their annual financial reports.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires public officers to report travel expenses totaling more than $250 in a year if someone other than the state pays for them.
  • Includes transportation, lodging, entertainment, food, and drink costs under this reporting rule.
  • Mandates that these reports be filed electronically with the Public Integrity Commission.
  • Allows officers to trust the value stated by the person or group who paid for the travel expenses if done in good faith.
  • Directs the Commission to publish these financial disclosure reports.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public officers as defined in Delaware law
  • The Public Integrity Commission

Terms To Know

Financial Disclosure Report
A yearly form where public officials list their financial interests, including gifts and travel expenses.
Third Party
Any person, government, or entity other than the State of Delaware that pays for something.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not state a specific date when this rule will start.
  • The bill defines travel expenses but does not list every possible type of cost included in 'entertainment' or other categories.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment requires public officers to annually report in their financial disclosure report to the Public Integrity Commission, which will be published by the Commission, any travel expenses which include transportation, lodging, entertainment, food and beverage, which in aggregate total in excess of $250, paid for by any third party, not including the State of Delaware. The recipient may rely on representations of value made by the source of the expense payments.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Spiegelman & Rep. Wilson-Anton

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 155

AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 155 by inserting after line 7 the following:

“Section 2. Amend § 5813, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5813. Report disclosing financial information.

(a) Every public officer as defined in § 5812 of this title shall electronically file a report disclosing financial interests, as hereinafter provided. Each electronic report shall be submitted and electronically verified through the database maintained by the Commission for such records and shall include at least the following information:

e. Any gift with a value in excess of $250 received from any person, identifying also in each case the amount of each such gift. For purposes of compliance with this gift reporting obligation, the recipient may rely in good faith upon the representation of the source of the gift as to the gift’s value; and

f. Any travel expenses which shall include expenses relating to transportation, lodging, entertainment, food and beverage, which in aggregate total in excess of $250 paid for by any person, government, or entity, not including the State of Delaware. For purposes of compliance with this paragraph reporting obligation, the recipient may rely in good faith upon the representation of value made by the source of the expense payments; and

”

(5) Each creditor to whom the public officer was indebted for a period of 90 consecutive days or more during the preceding calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 155 on line 8 by deleting the phrase “Section 2” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “Section 3”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 155 on line 14 by deleting the phrase “Section 3” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “Section 4”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment requires public officers to annually report in their financial disclosure report to the Public Integrity Commission, which will be published by the Commission, any travel expenses which include transportation, lodging, entertainment, food and beverage, which in aggregate total in excess of $250, paid for by any third party, not including the State of Delaware. The recipient may rely on representations of value made by the source of the expense payments.