Delaware · Senate Bill 60 · 153rd General Assembly

Public Service Commission/Require/Customer Funds/Unregulated Activities

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 21, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 20, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 25, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 16, 2025

What it does

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

This Act requires the Delaware Public Service Commission to ensure that all regulated utilities do not use customer funds to subsidize unregulated activities for example, lobbying activities, political contributions, charitable contributions, and certain advertising and public relations activities. This Act places a cap on annual capital expenses in the amount of $125 million for electric distribution companies. This Act also contains a severability clause.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  4. SenateAmendment SA 2 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 60 - Stricken in Senate
  6. SenateAmendment SA 2 to SB 60 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT19–0 vote
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House · House Natural Resources & Energy
  1. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  2. HouseAmendment HA 2 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Natural Resources & Energy
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Stricken in House
  5. HouseAmendment HA 2 to SB 60 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 29 YES 9 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT29–9 vote
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 2 to SB 60 · Full Senate

Passed 19–0
Mar 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

Absent · 2

Amendment SA 2 to SB 60 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 19–0
Mar 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

Absent · 2

Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 9 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT · Full House

Passed 29–9
Jun 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 9 Not voting 2
Democrats: 24 yes, 1 no Republicans: 5 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 9

Absent · 2

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (2/3 required) · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 13 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.