Delaware · House Bill 162 · 153rd General Assembly

Multilevel Distribution Company/Define

HB 162 Sponsored by Melanie Ross Levin Withdrawn

  1. Introduced May 14, 2025
  2. In committee May 14, 2025
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This Act defines a multilevel distribution company and multilevel marketing program for purposes of this Subchapter. It sets forth mandatory disclosures that must be made by a multilevel distribution company to any potential purchaser that discloses details about the company, sometimes based on certain representations that the company makes. It sets forth that a multilevel distribution company may not require a…

Read the full title (134 words)

This Act defines a multilevel distribution company and multilevel marketing program for purposes of this Subchapter. It sets forth mandatory disclosures that must be made by a multilevel distribution company to any potential purchaser that discloses details about the company, sometimes based on certain representations that the company makes. It sets forth that a multilevel distribution company may not require a participant in its marketing program to buy a good or service or pay any other consideration to participate in the marketing program unless it agrees to repurchase the goods, under certain conditions. It permits a civil penalty to be imposed for violations of the required disclosures. It provides a private right of action for violation of the repurchase requirement, including treble damages, attorneys’ fees and costs to be awarded for a prevailing plaintiff.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  3. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 162
  4. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 162
  5. HouseHS 1 for HB 162 - - Stricken in House
  6. HouseHS 1 for HB 162 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. HouseHS 1 for HB 162 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  8. SenateHS 1 for HB 162 - Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

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.