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SA1TOSB178 • 2025

Senate Bill No.

Senate Bill No.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Pinkney
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
Passed 6/12/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Senate Bill No.

Senate Bill No.

What This Bill Does

  • Senate Bill No.
  • 178 exempted Level IV and Level V Department of Correction facilities from restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam food service packaging that were created by Senate Bill No.
  • 51 of the 152nd General Assembly.
  • This Amendment removes the blanket exemption for Level IV and Level V correctional facilities and requires the Department of Correction to comply with restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam food service packaging as of July 1, 2026.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

Senate Bill No. 178 exempted Level IV and Level V Department of Correction facilities from restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam food service packaging that were created by Senate Bill No. 51 of the 152nd General Assembly.

This Amendment removes the blanket exemption for Level IV and Level V correctional facilities and requires the Department of Correction to comply with restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam food service packaging as of July 1, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Pinkney

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 178

AMEND Senate Bill No. 178 by deleting “

Food,

” on line 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

Until July 1, 2026, food

”.

SYNOPSIS

Senate Bill No. 178 exempted Level IV and Level V Department of Correction facilities from restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam food service packaging that were created by Senate Bill No. 51 of the 152nd General Assembly.

This Amendment removes the blanket exemption for Level IV and Level V correctional facilities and requires the Department of Correction to comply with restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam food service packaging as of July 1, 2026.

Author: Senator Pinkney