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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 217: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO KEY SURRENDER IN RESIDENTIAL LEASES.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 217 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO KEY SURRENDER IN RESIDENTIAL LEASES. Primary sponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act requires a lease to set forth clear procedures for the surrender of rental unit keys at the end of the rental term in residential leases, and provides default procedures for key return when there is no lease provision or other agreement.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kendra JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Shannon MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 5 Favorable
  4. Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 217 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 217 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Housing Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source