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HA3TOHB306 • 2025

House Amendment 3 to House Bill 306 clarifies that the amount of damages able to be awarded in a cause of action under the Act is either 1) the amount of actual damages or 2) statutory damages of $1,000, whichever is greater.

House Amendment 3 to House Bill 306 clarifies that the amount of damages able to be awarded in a cause of action under the Act is either 1) the amount of actual damages or 2) statutory damages of $1,000, whichever is greater.

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
Passed 5/5/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how courts will decide which type of damages applies in a case.

Clarifying Damage Awards for Legal Cases

This amendment sets a clear rule that people who win certain legal cases can get either the actual money they lost or $1,000, whichever amount is higher.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a new rule about how much money someone can get if they win a specific type of case in court.
  • Specifies that damages (money given to people who win) are either the real losses they had or $1,000, whichever is more.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in legal cases covered by this Act
  • Courts that handle these types of cases

Terms To Know

Damages
Money given to someone who wins a case because they were harmed or lost money.
Actual damages
The real amount of money or value that was lost due to harm.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the actual damage is less than $1,000.
  • It does not explain how courts decide which type of damages applies in a case.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

House Amendment 3 to House Bill 306 clarifies that the amount of damages able to be awarded in a cause of action under the Act is either 1) the amount of actual damages or 2) statutory damages of $1,000, whichever is greater.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Lynn

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 306

AMEND House Bill No. 306 by deleting line 44 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(1) Actual damages or statutory damages of $1,000, whichever is greater.

”.

SYNOPSIS

House Amendment 3 to House Bill 306 clarifies that the amount of damages able to be awarded in a cause of action under the Act is either 1) the amount of actual damages or 2) statutory damages of $1,000, whichever is greater.