Delaware · House Bill 117 · 152nd General Assembly

Professional Land Surveyors/Quals Updates

  1. Introduced Apr 6, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 6, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 30, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 25, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill makes changes to the qualifications for professional land surveyors. This bill also makes clear that there is no civil or criminal trespass when a professional land surveyor enters upon land in the course of preparing a survey.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
  2. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 117 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
  4. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 117 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 117 - Stricken in House
  6. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 117 - Stricken in House
  7. HouseAmendment HA 3 to HB 117 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
  9. CommitteeAssigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  10. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  11. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  12. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.