DE SB 116
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 116 pass?
Yes. DE SB 116 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-18): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 116 about?
This Act allows tenants who are being evicted for failure to pay rent to remain in their homes if they pay all amounts owed prior to being evicted. It also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Drafting Manual. This Substitute differs from the original Act by incorporating the changes from Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill No. 116 which includes the following changes: - Increased the time from 12 to 24 months for the lookback period for restricting the number of times the right of redemption is available to a tenant. - Puts a requirement to proactively file with the court a request for a stay of the writ if payment is made after the writ of possession has been posted. - Makes clear that payment after posting of the writ only stays the writ until the payment has cleared and dismissal is not required until such time. This Substitute also adds the following changes based on further input from stakeholders: - Makes it clear that this Act only applies to evictions based on failure to pay rent. - Clarifies that any rent that is due under the terms of the lease must also be paid, in addition to any demanded past due and per diem rent, for redemption to apply. - Adds language that the landlord may restrict any payments to methods accepted under the terms of the lease, and the landlord may further restrict any payments made after judgment is entered to certified checks or money orders.
Who sponsors DE SB 116?
Cyndie Romer, Josue O Ortega, Spiros Mantzavinos and 8 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 116, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
This Act allows tenants who are being evicted for failure to pay rent to remain in their homes if they pay all amounts owed prior to being evicted. It also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Drafting Manual. This Substitute differs from the original Act by incorporating the changes from Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill No. 116 which includes the following changes: - Increased the time from 12 to 24 months for the lookback period for restricting the number of times the right of redemption is available to a tenant. - Puts a requirement to proactively file with the court a request for a stay of the writ if payment is made after the writ of possession has been posted. - Makes clear that payment after posting of the writ only stays the writ until the payment has cleared and dismissal is not required until such time. This Substitute also adds the following changes based on further input from stakeholders: - Makes it clear that this Act only applies to evictions based on failure to pay rent. - Clarifies that any rent that is due under the terms of the lease must also be paid, in addition to any demanded past due and per diem rent, for redemption to apply. - Adds language that the landlord may restrict any payments to methods accepted under the terms of the lease, and the landlord may further restrict any payments made after judgment is entered to certified checks or money orders.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-17
- Latest action
- 2026-08-18 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
- Kendra Johnsonprimary
- Daniel Crucecosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- Alonna Berrycosponsor
- Mara Gormancosponsor
- Krista Griffithcosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
- Josue O Ortegacosponsor
- Cyndie Romercosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-18
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 NOT VOTING
passage
2026-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-30
Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-30
Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-30
Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-04-14
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-19
Assigned to Housing Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-18
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-18
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-03-17
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-06-17
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 116
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2026-03-18 · pass · 18-1
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: other
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: other
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- 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: yes
SM
2026-06-30 · pass · 25-14
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: no
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: no
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: other
- Bryan W. Shupe: no
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: no
SM
2026-07-01 · pass · 16-4
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: other
- 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
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