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HA2TOHB306 • 2025

House Amendment No.

House Amendment No.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Lynn
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
Stricken 5/5/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The identity of 'the Act' is not defined in the provided official text.

House Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 306

This amendment proposes increasing the maximum statutory damages from $1,000 to $5 million for lawsuits under a specific Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the maximum amount of statutory damages that can be awarded in a lawsuit under 'the Act' from $1,000 to $5 million.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not name the specific 'Act' being changed.
  • This amendment was stricken (removed) from consideration in the House on May 5, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Stricken in House

Official Summary Text

House Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 306 increases the amount of statutory damages able to be awarded in a cause of action under the Act from a maximum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5 million dollars.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Lynn

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 306

AMEND House Bill No. 306 on line 44 by deleting “

$1,000.

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

$5 million.

”.

SYNOPSIS

House Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 306 increases the amount of statutory damages able to be awarded in a cause of action under the Act from a maximum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5 million dollars.