HB 278

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: May 7, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-278

Session 153

Status passed_upper

Committee Natural Resources & Energy

House passed_upper 2026-05-07

Summary

This Act makes multiple changes to Title 7 of the Delaware Code. First it increases recreational hunting opportunities and clarifies that Sunday hunting is permitted for all game animals and game birds that the Department has established hunting seasons for, while allowing private landowners and public agencies discretion when and where Sunday hunting is permitted without being overly burdensome. This Act amends and simplifies the caliber of handgun ammunition permitted for deer hunting as well as updates the use of other hunting implements consistent with new and improved technology. This Act removes European and snowshoe hares as game animals and includes skunks and weasels as such.

Sponsor

Spiegelman

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-07	Status	passed_upper
2026-05-07	Latest Action	Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

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by inserting after line 7 the following: “Section 2. Amend § 5813, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 5813. Report disclosing financial information. (a) Every public officer as defined in § 5812 of this title shall electronically file a report disclosing financial interests, as hereinafter provided. Each electronic report shall be submitted and electronically verified through the database maintained by the Commission for such records and shall include at least the following information: e. Any gift with a value in excess of $250 received from any person, identifying also in each case the amount of each such gift. For purposes of compliance with this gift reporting obligation, the recipient may rely in good faith upon the representation of the source of the gift as to the gift’s value; and f. Any travel expenses which shall include expenses relating to transportation, lodging, entertainment, food and beverage, which in aggregate total in excess of $250 paid for by any person, government, or entity, not including the State of Delaware. For purposes of compliance with this paragraph reporting obligation, the recipient may rely in good faith upon the representation of value made by the source of the expense payments; and ” (5) Each creditor to whom the public officer was indebted for a period of 90 consecutive days or more during the preceding calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000. FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 155 on line 8 by deleting the phrase “Section 2” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “Section 3”. FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 155 on line 14 by deleting the phrase “Section 3” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “Section 4”.

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