Delaware · House Bill 469 · 153rd General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE IN REGARD TO THE OFFICE OF THE COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY OMBUDSPERSON.

HB 469 Sponsored by Jeff Hilovsky In committee

  1. Introduced Jun 10, 2026
  2. In committee Jun 10, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  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 provides for the creation of three Deputy Ombudspersons who can assist the Common Interest Community Ombudsperson by serving as the main point of contact in each of the three Counties. These Deputy Ombudspersons will also be permitted to assist with investigations of alleged violations under this Chapter, and will have powers and duties as delegated by the Ombudsperson. Also established is a Common Interest…

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This Act provides for the creation of three Deputy Ombudspersons who can assist the Common Interest Community Ombudsperson by serving as the main point of contact in each of the three Counties. These Deputy Ombudspersons will also be permitted to assist with investigations of alleged violations under this Chapter, and will have powers and duties as delegated by the Ombudsperson. Also established is a Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Fund, to be funded by Appropriations made by the General Assembly, Grants and contributions from other sources, and fees collected for various forms of alternative dispute resolution. These funds are to be used to support the infrastructure of the Office, fund the salary of the Deputy Ombudspersons, and various other costs.

Every action

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.