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SB198 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS

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Last action
2026-06-10
Official status
Signed by Governor
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Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS This Act amends the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law to adopt the protections of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973’s Section 504 (“Section 504”), and its implementing regulations as those regulations existed on January 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS This Act amends the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law to adopt the protections of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973’s Section 504 (“Section 504”), and its implementing regulations as those regulations existed on January 1, 2025.
  • This bill will help ensure that Delawareans with disabilities get broad and full protection within Delaware.
  • The bill also adds that references to Section 504 in other parts of Delaware law or regulation will be considered a reference to the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

  3. 2026-03-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

  4. 2026-03-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

  5. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2026-01-29 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-07-01 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS
This Act amends the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law to adopt the protections of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973’s Section 504 (“Section 504”), and its implementing regulations as those regulations existed on January 1, 2025. This bill will help ensure that Delawareans with disabilities get broad and full protection within Delaware. The bill also adds that references to Section 504 in other parts of Delaware law or regulation will be considered a reference to the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law.