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DE HB 159

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 159 pass?

Yes. DE HB 159 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 159 about?

This Act gives a county, upon a county-wide reassessment of real property under § 8306(b) of Title 9, the authority to adopt an ordinance modifying the school property tax exemption amounts that were put in place on or before January 1, 1998. In doing so, this Act protects seniors and individuals with disabilities from significant school tax increases related to county-wide reassessments of property values.

Who sponsors DE HB 159?

Nicole Poore, Bryant L. Richardson, Spiros Mantzavinos and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 159, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

This Act gives a county, upon a county-wide reassessment of real property under § 8306(b) of Title 9, the authority to adopt an ordinance modifying the school property tax exemption amounts that were put in place on or before January 1, 1998. In doing so, this Act protects seniors and individuals with disabilities from significant school tax increases related to county-wide reassessments of property values.

Introduced
2025-05-13
Latest action
2025-06-13 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Kimberly Williamsprimary
  • Debra Heffernanprimary
  • Nnamdi O. Chukwuochacosponsor
  • Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
  • Michael F. Smithcosponsor
  • Josue O Ortegacosponsor
  • Daniel Crucecosponsor
  • Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
  • Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
  • Spiros Mantzavinoscosponsor
  • Bryant L. Richardsoncosponsor
  • S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
  • Nicole Poorecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-13

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-12

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

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  3. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-05-22

    Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

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  5. 2025-05-22

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2025-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-13

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

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Versions

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-22 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: other
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: other
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: other
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • SM

    2025-06-12 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: other
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: other
    • David L. Wilson: yes

Related bills

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142262

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