DE SJR 8
enactedDIRECTING THE DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ZONING REFORM TO PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SJR 8 pass?
Yes. DE SJR 8 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Signed by Governor
What is DE SJR 8 about?
This Joint Resolution directs the Delaware State Housing Authority to create a pilot program for the purpose of providing technical assistance related to zoning ordinance reform to local governments in Delaware. The goal of this pilot program is to help participating local governments identify and implement zoning practices that increase the supply of affordable housing and support goals such as equitable development and economic growth throughout this State. By giving local governments the technical assistance needed to modernize zoning ordinances, this pilot program will help Delaware close its affordable housing gap while allowing local governments the flexibility to adapt best practices to meet their jurisdictional needs. If successful, this pilot program will establish model policies for local government zoning ordinance reforms that can be expanded across this State.
Who sponsors DE SJR 8?
Lyndon D. Yearick, Edward S. Osienski, Spiros Mantzavinos and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 8.
Description
This Joint Resolution directs the Delaware State Housing Authority to create a pilot program for the purpose of providing technical assistance related to zoning ordinance reform to local governments in Delaware. The goal of this pilot program is to help participating local governments identify and implement zoning practices that increase the supply of affordable housing and support goals such as equitable development and economic growth throughout this State. By giving local governments the technical assistance needed to modernize zoning ordinances, this pilot program will help Delaware close its affordable housing gap while allowing local governments the flexibility to adapt best practices to meet their jurisdictional needs. If successful, this pilot program will establish model policies for local government zoning ordinance reforms that can be expanded across this State.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-05
- Latest action
- 2025-08-21 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-08-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-12
Assigned to Housing Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-12
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
passage
2025-06-11
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 6 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-05
Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
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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
3/4
2025-06-30 · pass · 40-0
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: 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
- 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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