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SB4 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-14
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

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 THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
  • This Act establishes an independent and nonpartisan Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the position of the Inspector General.
  • Under this Act, the OIG would be unique in state government as a non-political agency with a sole mission to investigate and prevent fraud, waste, mismanagement, corruption, and other abuse of governmental resources.
  • The OIG will protect the health and safety of Delaware residents, assist in the recovery of misspent or inappropriately paid funds, and strengthen government integrity and the public trust in government operations by doing all of the following: 1.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-07-01 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 1 NO 9 ABSENT 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  5. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  6. 2025-06-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

  7. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 4 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  8. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 4 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  9. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 3 to SB 4 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  10. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  11. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 3 to SB 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  12. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  13. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  14. 2025-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 Favorable

  15. 2025-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  16. 2025-03-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  17. 2025-01-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
This Act establishes an independent and nonpartisan Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the position of the Inspector General. Under this Act, the OIG would be unique in state government as a non-political agency with a sole mission to investigate and prevent fraud, waste, mismanagement, corruption, and other abuse of governmental resources. The OIG will protect the health and safety of Delaware residents, assist in the recovery of misspent or inappropriately paid funds, and strengthen government integrity and the public trust in government operations by doing all of the following:
1. Investigating the management and operation of state agencies to determine if there has been waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, corruption, or other abuse of governmental resources that is harmful to the public interest, including the General Assembly’s management of governmental resources and routine administrative operations, such as requirements related to employment practices and procurement. T