Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware HCR 147
REQUESTING THAT THE COURT OF CHANCERY PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING AUDIO RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND A RANDOMIZED, AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- David L. Wilson (Republican)
- Dave G. Lawson (Republican)
- Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic)
- Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic)
- Michael F. Smith (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This House Concurrent Resolution requests that the Court of Chancery submit a report to the General Assembly on the following:
(1) The feasibility of audio recording and publicly posting all Court of Chancery proceedings, with exceptions for confidential matters.
(2) Proposed statutory language to codify a randomized, automated case assignment system in the Court of Chancery, including equipment and technology that will be used to randomly assign cases.
The report must be submitted to the General Assembly and the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services no later than December 31, 2026.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2026 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 11 NO 4 NOT VOTING - Jul 1, 2026 · House
Amendment HA 2 to HCR 147 - Passed In House by Voice Vote - Jul 1, 2026 · House
Amendment HA 1 to HCR 147 - Stricken in House - Jun 29, 2026 · House
Amendment HA 2 to HCR 147 - Introduced and Placed With Bill - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Amendment HA 1 to HCR 147 - Introduced and Placed With Bill - Jun 17, 2026 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits - Jun 9, 2026 · House
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House