DE HB 245
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATION ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TAX RATE AFTER GENERAL REASSESSMENT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 245 pass?
Not yet. DE HB 245 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Tabled in Committee
What is DE HB 245 about?
This Act removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment This Act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all public school tax rates after July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors DE HB 245?
David L. Wilson, Bryant L. Richardson, Brian Pettyjohn and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 245, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
This Act removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment This Act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all public school tax rates after July 1, 2025.
- Introduced
- 2025-08-07
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — Tabled in Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Bryan W. Shupeprimary
- Charles S Postles Jr.primary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Kevin S Hensleyprimary
- Eric Bucksonprimary
- Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
- Charles S Postles Jr.cosponsor
- Bryan W. Shupecosponsor
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelmancosponsor
- Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
- Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardsoncosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-25
Tabled in Committee
2025-08-13
Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO 18 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules on HB 245
2025-08-07
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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Votes
SM
2025-08-12 · fail · 15-6
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: other
- Stephanie T. Bolden: other
- Frank Burns: other
- William Bush: other
- William J. Carson: other
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: other
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: other
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: other
- Mara Gorman: other
- Ronald E. Gray: other
- Krista Griffith: other
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: other
- Debra Heffernan: other
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: other
- Kimberly Williams: no
- Kamela T Smith: other
- Larry Lambert: other
- Sean M. Lynn: no
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: no
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: no
- DeShanna U Neal: other
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: no
- Sophie Phillips: other
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: other
- Melanie Ross Levin: other
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: no
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
Related bills
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