Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware HB 252
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND COUNTERFEIT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bryan Townsend (Democratic)
- David P. Sokola (Democratic)
- David L. Wilson (Republican)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- Stell Parker Selby
- Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic)
- Ray Seigfried (Democratic)
- Russell Huxtable (Democratic)
- Marie Pinkney (Democratic)
- Eric Morrison (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This Substitute for House Bill No. 252, like House Bill No. 252, makes a technical correction and decriminalizes the use or consumption of a personal use quantity of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in an area accessible to the public, instead making it a civil violation with a fine of up to $50 for a first offense and up to $100 for subsequent offenses.
This Substitute differs from House Bill No. 252 in that it does not decriminalize the use of or consumption of a personal use quantity by individuals in moving vehicles. This Substitute does not change the penalty (up to a $200 fine, up to 5 days imprisonment, or both) for a person operating a moving vehicle while using a personal use quantity, but changes the penalty for passengers to a $100 fine with no possibility of prison time.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 · House
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 252