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Delaware bill would require enhanced informed consent for infant vaccinations

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A Delaware House bill in committee would require enhanced informed consent for infant vaccinations and documentation of vaccination in sudden unexpected infant death investigations. Delaware also enacted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act in 2025. Two tax bills, on personal income tax subtractions and on farm structures, are pending in Senate committees.

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Bills in Delaware
WatchSB351In committee

Change personal income tax subtractions

Amends the personal income tax subtractions in Title 30 of the Delaware Code. Assigned to the Senate Executive Committee in June 2026.

The description does not yet say who benefits, so CODR is watching whether it lowers taxes for families.

Last action: Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Jun 23, 2026)
Lower taxes
SupportHB422In committee

Informed consent for infant vaccinations

Would require enhanced informed consent for infant vaccinations and documentation in sudden unexpected infant death investigations. A substitute bill was assigned to the House Health & Human Development Committee in June 2026.

Parents deserve full information before their infants are vaccinated, and infant deaths should be fully documented.

Last action: Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 422, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (Jun 16, 2026)
Medical freedomParental rightsVaccine injury
Read the bill
WatchSB35In committee

Property tax on farm structures

Changes how structures on land in agricultural, horticultural and forest use are assessed and taxed. A substitute bill was assigned to the Senate Finance Committee in March 2026.

Farm property taxes affect small farmers and homesteaders, so CODR is watching which way this bill moves.

Last action: Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 35, and Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate (Mar 19, 2026)
Food freedomLower taxes
SupportSB80Signed into law

Protect public expression from lawsuits

Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act in Title 10 of the Delaware Code.

People should be able to speak on public issues without being silenced by costly lawsuits.

Last action: Signed by Governor (Sep 15, 2025)
Freedom of speech