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HA2TOHB400 • 2025

This amendment clarifies that the Secretary’s discretion to set fees is bounded by the maximum amounts set forth in statute.

This amendment clarifies that the Secretary’s discretion to set fees is bounded by the maximum amounts set forth in statute.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Harris
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Passed 4/23/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Clarifying Fee Limits and Effective Dates

This amendment clarifies that the Secretary of State must set fees within maximum amounts written in law and corrects specific start dates for parts of the Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits the Secretary's power to charge only up to the maximum fee amounts listed in the statute.
  • Requires a schedule of fees that stays within these legal limits.
  • Sets January 1, 2026 as the start date for Sections 9, 16, and 23 of the Act.
  • Sets August 1, 2026 as the start date for most other sections of the Act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Secretary of State
  • People or groups who pay fees under this law

Terms To Know

Secretary's discretion
The power the Secretary has to make choices about setting fee amounts.
Statute
A written law passed by the legislature that sets rules and limits.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific dollar amounts for any fees.
  • The source material describes the date changes as a technical correction but does not explain why they were needed beyond calling them clarifications or corrections.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-04-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This amendment clarifies that the Secretary’s discretion to set fees is bounded by the maximum amounts set forth in statute.
This amendment makes a technical correction in the effective dates for this Act.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Harris

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 400

AMEND House Bill No. 400 by deleting line 48 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof: “payable

pursuant to this subsection.

up to the limits under subsection (b) of this section.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 400 by deleting line 786 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof: “payable

pursuant to this subsection.

up to the limits under this subsection.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 400 by inserting the following after line 818 and before line 819:

“The Secretary of State shall establish (and may from time to time alter or amend) a schedule of specific fees payable

pursuant to this subsection.

up to the limits under this subsection.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 400 by deleting lines 917 and 918 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“Section 45. Sections 9, 16, and 23 of this Act take effect January 1, 2026. Sections 1 through 8, 10 through 15, 17 through 22, and 24 through 44 of this Act take effect on August 1, 2026.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies that the Secretary’s discretion to set fees is bounded by the maximum amounts set forth in statute.

This amendment makes a technical correction in the effective dates for this Act.