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HS1FORHB155 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Wilson-Anton
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
Out of Committee 6/27/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact date this law will take effect depends on when it is passed by the legislature.

Making State Public Integrity Commission Reports Available Online

This act requires that all reports filed with and prepared by the State Public Integrity Commission be published on the commission's website for public access.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the State Public Integrity Commission to publish its annual report online.
  • Ensures other reports made by the commission are available on their website.
  • Makes sure that any reports filed with the commission must also be posted online.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Public Integrity Commission
  • People who want to access reports from the State Public Integrity Commission

Terms To Know

State Public Integrity Commission
A group that works to keep government actions honest and fair.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how long reports must stay on the website.
  • Does not say what happens if a report is not published as required.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA 1

1 • Spiegelman

PWB 5/21/26

Plain English: This amendment adds a requirement for public officers to report travel expenses over $250 that are paid for by someone other than the state in their financial disclosure reports.

  • Public officers must now include any travel expenses exceeding $250, paid by third parties (excluding the State of Delaware), in their annual financial disclosure reports.
  • The amendment text does not specify how these new reporting requirements will be enforced or what penalties might apply for non-compliance.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-06-27 Delaware General Assembly

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 155

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.
Like House Bill No. 155, this Act ensures that State Public Integrity Commission reports be made available to the public on the Commission's website. House Substitute 1 for HB 155 clarifies that reports filed with the State Public Integrity Commission, as well as those prepared by it, must be published on the Commission’s website.
This Act also changes the effective date of the Act to January 1 after its enactment into law.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Sokola

Reps. Burns, Morrison

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 155

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.

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

Section 1. Amend § 5809, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5809. State Public Integrity Commission — Power and duties.

The powers and duties of the Commission shall be as follows:

(11) To prepare an annual report by March 1st of each year describing its activities for the previous year and to prepare such other reports and studies as may advance the purposes of this chapter.

Any report prepared by the Commission must be made available publicly on the Commission’s website.

Section 2. Amend § 5814, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5814. Retention of reports.

(b) The reports filed pursuant to this subchapter shall be made available at reasonable hours for public inspection and copying pursuant to Chapter 100 of this title.

(c) Reports filed under this subchapter must be made available to the public on the Commission’s website.

Section 3. This Act is effective on January 1 following its enactment into law.

SYNOPSIS

Like House Bill No. 155, this Act ensures that State Public Integrity Commission reports be made available to the public on the Commission's website. House Substitute 1 for HB 155 clarifies that reports filed with the State Public Integrity Commission, as well as those prepared by it, must be published on the Commission’s website.

This Act also changes the effective date of the Act to January 1 after its enactment into law.