Delaware · House Bill 343 · 153rd General Assembly

Child Support/NCP/Summons/Delivery

  1. Introduced Apr 9, 2026
  2. In committee Apr 9, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 21, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 24, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 23, 2026

What it does

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

This Act allows the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) to serve a non-custodial parent’s summons for family court hearings by any form of mail with proof of delivery, including using the United States Postal Service or other commercial delivery services such as Federal Express (FedEx) or United Parcel Service (UPS).

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. 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: 8 Democrats.

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.