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An Act to Amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code Regarding Communication with a Computer.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

DE HB 306 · House Bill · 153

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
9
Latest action
May 5, 2026

What it does

This Act makes it an unlawful practice to engage in a commercial transaction with a consumer who interacts with computer technology, under circumstances where a reasonable person would believe that person is engaging with an actual human, without notifying the consumer that the consumer is communicating with a computer and not a human being. \r It provides a private right of action for damages. It provides that a violation is an unlawful practice and prohibited trade practice. It permits the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief and a civil penalty of not more than $5 million dollars for violations. \r This Act is effective 180 days after its enactment into law.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · May 5, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE REGARDING COMMUNICATION WITH A COMPUTER. | 52