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SB163 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2025-07-30
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Signed by Governor
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Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
  • Presently, Title 29 of the Delaware Code § 5813(c) requires public officers to file financial disclosure forms on March 15 of each year.
  • However, in certain years, for example, 2025, the statute calls for financial disclosures to be filed over the weekend, because March 15, 2025 fell on a Saturday.
  • On weekends, the assistance of the Public Integrity Commission may not be available.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  5. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

  6. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
Presently, Title 29 of the Delaware Code § 5813(c) requires public officers to file financial disclosure forms on March 15 of each year. However, in certain years, for example, 2025, the statute calls for financial disclosures to be filed over the weekend, because March 15, 2025 fell on a Saturday. On weekends, the assistance of the Public Integrity Commission may not be available. This Act changes the deadline for filing financial disclosures to “on or before the third Wednesday of March” which will be a weekday and a regular business day. This Act also clarifies the statute by expressly stating that the financial disclosures may be filed “on or before” the new deadline, in keeping with the current practice of the Public Integrity Commission.