Delaware · House Bill 355 · 152nd General Assembly

Cannabis-Related Businesses/Financial Protections

  1. Introduced Mar 21, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 28, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 25, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 9, 2024

What it does

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

This Act provides legal protections for financial institutions and other entities that provide financial or accounting services to cannabis-related businesses that are licensed or registered under Delaware law. Specifically, it clarifies that banks, credit unions, armored car services, and providers of accounting services are not subject to prosecution under Delaware law merely by providing lawful services to…

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This Act provides legal protections for financial institutions and other entities that provide financial or accounting services to cannabis-related businesses that are licensed or registered under Delaware law. Specifically, it clarifies that banks, credit unions, armored car services, and providers of accounting services are not subject to prosecution under Delaware law merely by providing lawful services to licensed businesses engaged in the production, distribution and sale of cannabis in Delaware. This Act aims to facilitate the operation of cannabis-related businesses by helping to ensure that such businesses have access to necessary financial and accounting services.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeRe-Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  4. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO16–5 vote
  8. 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 8 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 8 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.