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DE HB 73

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 73 pass?

Not yet. DE HB 73 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

What is DE HB 73 about?

This Act raises the Senior property tax credit cap from $500 to $1000.

Who sponsors DE HB 73?

Dave G. Lawson, Trey Paradee, Timothy D. Dukes and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 73, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

This Act raises the Senior property tax credit cap from $500 to $1000.

Introduced
2025-03-12
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Timothy D. Dukesprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Kevin S Hensleyprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnerprimary
  • Krista Griffithcosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
  • Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
  • Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
  • Timothy D. Dukescosponsor
  • Melissa Minor-Browncosponsor
  • Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
  • Nicole Poorecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-08-13

    Motion to Suspend Rules Defeated By House. Votes: 17 YES 10 NO 12 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT.

  4. 2025-03-12

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-08-12 · fail · 17-10

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: other
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: no
    • Frank Burns: no
    • William Bush: other
    • William J. Carson: other
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: no
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: no
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: no
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: other
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: no
    • Debra Heffernan: other
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: no
    • Kimberly Williams: other
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • Larry Lambert: other
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: no
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: no
    • DeShanna U Neal: other
    • Josue O Ortega: other
    • Edward S. Osienski: other
    • Sophie Phillips: other
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: other
    • Melanie Ross Levin: no
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: other
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

Related bills

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