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DE SB 176

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 176 pass?

Yes. DE SB 176 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-03): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 176 about?

This Act allows Sussex County to apply an impact fee to building permits within the respective school district for the purpose of collecting funding for the local share of school capital construction programs.

Who sponsors DE SB 176?

Bryan W. Shupe, Spiros Mantzavinos, Darius J. Brown and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 176, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

This Act allows Sussex County to apply an impact fee to building permits within the respective school district for the purpose of collecting funding for the local share of school capital construction programs.

Introduced
2025-06-05
Latest action
2025-09-03 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bryan W. Shupeprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Jeff Hilovskyprimary
  • Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
  • Stephanie T. Boldencosponsor
  • Larry Lambertcosponsor
  • Bryan W. Shupecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-03

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-30

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 VACANT

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  3. 2025-06-17

    Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-06-12

    Assigned to Housing Committee in House

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  5. 2025-06-12

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

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  7. 2025-06-05

    Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3/4

    2025-06-12 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: other
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: other
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: other
    • David L. Wilson: yes
  • SM

    2025-06-30 · pass · 38-2

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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