Delaware · House Bill 154 · 152nd General Assembly

Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act/Create

  1. Introduced May 12, 2023
  2. In committee May 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 8, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 29, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 11, 2023

What it does

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

This bill creates the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act. The Act delineates a consumer’s personal data rights and provides that residents of this State will have the right to know what information is being collected about them, see the information, correct any inaccuracies, or request deletion of their personal data that is being maintained by entities or people. This Act is modeled after existing frameworks for…

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This bill creates the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act. The Act delineates a consumer’s personal data rights and provides that residents of this State will have the right to know what information is being collected about them, see the information, correct any inaccuracies, or request deletion of their personal data that is being maintained by entities or people. This Act is modeled after existing frameworks for data privacy in other jurisdictions. This Act will apply to entities that conduct business in the State of Delaware who controlled or processed the personal data of not less than 35,000 consumers or controlled or processed the personal data of not less than 10,000 consumers and derived more than 20 percent of their gross revenue from the sale of personal data. This Act requires Delaware Department of Justice to engage in public outreach to educate consumers and the business community about the Act beginning at least 6 months prior to the effective date of the Act.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Technology & Telecommunications Committee in House · House Technology & Telecommunications
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Technology & Telecommunications) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Technology & Telecommunications
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
  5. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 154 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  6. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 154 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. HouseAmendment HA 4 to HB 154 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 33 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT33–5 vote
  9. CommitteeAssigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  1. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 154 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  5. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 154 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING15–5 vote
  7. HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT37–3 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 33–5
Jun 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 5 Not voting 3
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Amendment SA 1 to HB 154 · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING · Full Senate

Passed 15–5
Jun 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 15 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 15

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 37–3
Jun 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 3

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 12 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.