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HB308 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Berry
Last action
2026-06-16
Official status
Passed 6/16/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB308: Livestreaming and Virtual Comments for Delaware Public Service Commission Meetings

This law requires meetings of the Delaware Public Service Commission to be livestreamed online with audio and video, and it allows members of the public to give comments virtually.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires all Public Service Commission meetings to be available over the internet via a livestream broadcast.
  • Mandates that the livestream includes both audio and video of the meeting.
  • Ensures the public can hear all participants at the same time they speak during the stream.
  • Allows members of the public to give comments virtually.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Delaware Public Service Commission
  • Members of the general public who attend or comment on meetings

Terms To Know

Public Service Commission
A state group that makes rules and decisions about utilities.
Livestream broadcast
Showing a meeting online as it happens so people can watch or listen in real time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this law will officially start.
  • The bill does not explain how the Commission must set up the technology for streaming or virtual comments beyond requiring audio and video availability.

Amendments

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HA 1

1 • Berry

Passed 3/26/26

Plain English: This amendment creates exceptions for when public meetings do not need to be streamed online due to executive sessions or unavoidable internet problems.

  • The rule requiring live streaming does not apply if the Public Service Commission holds a private meeting called an executive session.
  • The rule requiring live streaming does not apply if there are unexpected technical issues, such as bad internet connection.
  • If technical problems happen, officials must try their best to fix them and get the online stream working again.
  • The text does not define exactly what counts as 'unavoidable' or how long a problem can last before streaming is required.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 308 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  4. 2026-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. 2026-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

  6. 2026-03-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 308 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  7. 2026-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 11 On Its Merits

  8. 2026-03-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
This Act requires that meetings of the Public Service Commission be livestreamed virtually and requires that members of the public have the opportunity to comment virtually.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Berry & Sen. Huxtable

Reps. Harris, Osienski, Gorman, Griffith, Morrison, Snyder-Hall, K. Williams, D. Short, Heffernan, Lambert; Sens. Sokola, Lockman, Hansen, Pinkney, Seigfried, Sturgeon, Walsh, Richardson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 308

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 106, Title 26 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 106. Office; seal; rules; meetings.

(a)

The Commission shall have such office or offices as may be necessary and shall be provided with all necessary furniture, stationery and supplies, and office appliances. It shall provide itself with a seal for the authentication of its proceedings and orders. It may make all needful rules for its government and other proceedings not inconsistent with this title. It shall meet at such times and places within this State as it may provide by rule or by special order.

(b) Meetings of the Commission must be available over the internet by livestream broadcast that meets all of the following:

(1) Streams audio and video of the meeting.

(2) Permits the public to hear all participants contemporaneously.

(c) Meetings of the Commission must allow for virtual public comment.

SYNOPSIS

This Act requires that meetings of the Public Service Commission be livestreamed virtually and requires that members of the public have the opportunity to comment virtually.