HB 384

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 20, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OPEN-END CONTRACTING FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-384

Session 153

Status in_committee

Committee Transportation

House in_committee 2026-05-20

Government Operations Transportation

Summary

This Act amends the Delaware Code to allow open-end contracts for highway construction or reconstruction for up to five (5) years. This Act is intended to conform Delaware’s procurement statutes to the time limits permitted for contracts by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and still ensure that adequate security is maintained to cover all bids and ongoing work.

Sponsor

Berry

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-04-30	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-20	Status	in_committee
2026-05-20	Latest Action	Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 9 On Its Merits

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