Underground Utility Damage Prevention and Safety Act/Updates
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION AND SAFETY ACT.” Read the full text
153rd General Assembly
What it does
This Act updates and clarifies the Underground Utility Damage Prevention and Safety Act (UUDPSA), which dates from the mid-1990s. Specifically, the Act clarifies the obligations of facility owners and facility operators, which the Act defines as the person or entity that owns, operates, or controls an underground or submerged conductor, pipe, or structure used to provide electric or communications service, or an underground or submerged pipe used to carry, provide, or gather gas, oil, sewage, wa
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Apr 9, 2026
Signed · Jul 15, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-06-10 · Passed · Yes 20, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 1, Vacant 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-09 · Passed · Yes 35, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 6, Vacant 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Yes 21, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 0, Vacant 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Delaware legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed (Jul 15, 2026).