DE SB 229
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY OFFICE OF FINANCE.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Did DE SB 229 pass?
Not yet. DE SB 229 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Stricken in Senate
What is DE SB 229 about?
This Act defines, for purposes of this section, “county authority” as the Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Finance, the Director of the Department of Finance of Kent County, and the Finance Director of Sussex County. This Act expressly authorizes the county authority to compel the production of testimony and documentary evidence whenever a county relies upon, or defends its reliance upon, the income approach or cost comparison approaches to assess the fair market value of real property. This Act permits the enforcement of subpoenas by order of the Superior Court and permits use of the court’s contempt powers. This Act equates a corporate or business entity’s non-compliance with an order enforcing a subpoena under this section to abuse or misuse of corporate powers sufficient to permit the Attorney General to commence proceedings to revoke a corporate charter pursuant to Title 8 of the Delaware Code.
Who sponsors DE SB 229?
Brian Pettyjohn, Cyndie Romer, Eric Morrison and 11 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 229, joined by 13 cosponsors.
Description
This Act defines, for purposes of this section, “county authority” as the Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Finance, the Director of the Department of Finance of Kent County, and the Finance Director of Sussex County. This Act expressly authorizes the county authority to compel the production of testimony and documentary evidence whenever a county relies upon, or defends its reliance upon, the income approach or cost comparison approaches to assess the fair market value of real property. This Act permits the enforcement of subpoenas by order of the Superior Court and permits use of the court’s contempt powers. This Act equates a corporate or business entity’s non-compliance with an order enforcing a subpoena under this section to abuse or misuse of corporate powers sufficient to permit the Attorney General to commence proceedings to revoke a corporate charter pursuant to Title 8 of the Delaware Code.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-20
- Latest action
- 2026-01-20 — Stricken in Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Frank Burnsprimary
- Daniel Crucecosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- Russell Huxtablecosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
- Bryan Townsendcosponsor
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuochacosponsor
- Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor
- Melissa Minor-Browncosponsor
- Eric Morrisoncosponsor
- Cyndie Romercosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
- Kimberly Williamscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-20
Stricken in Senate
2026-01-20
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
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