DE HB 244
Status unknownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 244 pass?
The current status of DE HB 244 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2025-08-07): Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
What is DE HB 244 about?
Section 1 of this Act requires modifications to exemptions from county taxation to reasonably reflect changes in property value and inflation. This Act also requires New Castle County to use the same eligibility criteria and calculation formula for exemption from school taxes that it used for county taxes as of June 1, 2025. Section 2 of this Act provides that upon passage of House Bill No. 242 of the 153rd General Assembly, the expanded school tax exemption will be applied during the 2025-2026 tax year in any New Castle County School district that reissues its tax warrant in accordance with House Bill No. 242.
Who sponsors DE HB 244?
Ray Seigfried, Spiros Mantzavinos, John "Jack" Walsh and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 244.
Description
Section 1 of this Act requires modifications to exemptions from county taxation to reasonably reflect changes in property value and inflation. This Act also requires New Castle County to use the same eligibility criteria and calculation formula for exemption from school taxes that it used for county taxes as of June 1, 2025. Section 2 of this Act provides that upon passage of House Bill No. 242 of the 153rd General Assembly, the expanded school tax exemption will be applied during the 2025-2026 tax year in any New Castle County School district that reissues its tax warrant in accordance with House Bill No. 242.
- Introduced
- 2025-08-07
- Latest action
- 2025-08-07 — Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Kimberly Williamsprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
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2025-08-07
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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