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HA1TOHS1FORHB84 • 2025

This amendment clarifies that the statute does not prohibit any tax exempt organization from communicating with its employees about policy issues that are relevant to the organization, its mission, or the people the organization serves.

This amendment clarifies that the statute does not prohibit any tax exempt organization from communicating with its employees about policy issues that are relevant to the organization, its mission, or the people the organization serves.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Morrison
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Passed 3/19/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Clarifying Communication Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations

This amendment clarifies that a law does not stop any tax-exempt organization from talking to its employees about policy issues related to the group, its mission, or the people it serves.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes language limiting the rule only to organizations defined under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
  • Changes the law so it applies broadly to any tax-exempt organization.
  • Deletes the requirement that employee communications must be done in a non-partisan manner.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tax-exempt organizations of all types, not just those under section 501(c)(3).
  • Employees working for these tax-exempt organizations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state a specific date when this law will take effect.
  • The amendment only clarifies what is allowed; it does not list other rules that might still apply to these organizations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2026-01-29 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment clarifies that the statute does not prohibit any tax exempt organization from communicating with its employees about policy issues that are relevant to the organization, its mission, or the people the organization serves.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Morrison

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 84

AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 84 on line 26 by deleting "

organization, as defined under United States Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3)

" and inserting in lieu thereof "

organization

".

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 84 on line 28 by deleting "

serves, provided such communication is done in a non-partisan manner.

" and inserting in lieu thereof "

serves.

".

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies that the statute does not prohibit any tax exempt organization from communicating with its employees about policy issues that are relevant to the organization, its mission, or the people the organization serves.