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DE SB 33

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS AND DISTRICTS.

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

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Did DE SB 33 pass?

Yes. DE SB 33 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-02): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 33 about?

This Act builds on the success of the Downtown Development Districts Act, Chapter 19 of Title 22 of the Delaware Code, by permitting a municipality with a population of 30,000 or more in the 2020 federal census, which includes Wilmington, Dover, and Newark, to designate an area in the municipality as a "Downtown Development Corridor". This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE SB 33?

Edward S. Osienski, Darius J. Brown are the primary sponsors of DE SB 33.

Description

This Act builds on the success of the Downtown Development Districts Act, Chapter 19 of Title 22 of the Delaware Code, by permitting a municipality with a population of 30,000 or more in the 2020 federal census, which includes Wilmington, Dover, and Newark, to designate an area in the municipality as a "Downtown Development Corridor". This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Introduced
2025-01-03
Latest action
2025-09-02 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-02

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-12

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

  3. 2025-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-05-15

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-14

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  6. 2025-05-07

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-01-03

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-14 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

  • SM

    2025-06-12 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • 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
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • 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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141746

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