DE HB 400
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 5, TITLE 6, TITLE 8, TITLE 12, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FEES AND TAXES ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 400 pass?
Yes. DE HB 400 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 400 about?
This Act alters various fees assessed by the Delaware Secretary of State. The Act provides that most changes to the fees will take effect on August 1, 2026, however changes to the partnership, limited partnership, and limited liability company annual tax and changes to the annual tax on registered series of limited partnerships and limited liability companies will take effect on January 1, 2026. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of a tax levied by the State.
Who sponsors DE HB 400?
Josue O Ortega, David P. Sokola, Bryan Townsend and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 400.
Description
This Act alters various fees assessed by the Delaware Secretary of State. The Act provides that most changes to the fees will take effect on August 1, 2026, however changes to the partnership, limited partnership, and limited liability company annual tax and changes to the annual tax on registered series of limited partnerships and limited liability companies will take effect on January 1, 2026. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of a tax levied by the State.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-09
- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Melissa Minor-Brownprimary
- Kimberly Williamsprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-12
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
passage
2026-05-07
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-04-23
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-23
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 11 NO 5 ABSENT
passage
2026-04-23
Amendment HA 2 to HB 400 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-04-23
Amendment HA 2 to HB 400 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-23
Amendment HA 1 to HB 400 - Stricken in House
2026-04-22
Amendment HA 1 to HB 400 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-15
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-04-09
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
3/5
2026-04-23 · pass · 25-11
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: no
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: no
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: no
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: no
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: other
- Michael F. Smith: no
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: other
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: no
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: no
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: other
3/5
2026-05-12 · pass · 15-6
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: no
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: no
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: no
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: no
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: no
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: no
Related bills
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