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

HB 242: AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES IN THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR.

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 242 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on August 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES IN THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR. Primary sponsor: Kim Williams (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Kerri Harris (Democratic), Ed Osienski (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Jack Walsh (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Dave Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 12, 2025): 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 allows any school district located in New Castle County to reset its tax rates for the 2025-2026 tax year and to reissue a tax warrant using different residential and non-residential tax rates. The non-residential tax rate must be at least equal to the residential tax rate and may not be more than 2 times the residential tax rate. The total amount of revenue projected to be collected through use of the residential and non-residential tax rates may not exceed the total amount of revenue the district was projected to collect under its original tax warrant. The districts have 10 business days from the enactment of this Act to reset the rates and issue a new tax warrant to New Castle County. Upon receipt of a new tax warrant, New Castle County will supplement any tax bill already issued for taxpayers in that district and adjust tax bills with an extended deadline for payment of October 30, 2025 for tax bills that change. For any taxpayer who submits payment under the original tax bill and whose total school tax liability is adjusted downward, the difference will be credited against future tax liability unless the taxpayer submits a written request for a refund, in which case New Castle County shall issue a refund. A school district that resets its rates in accordance with this Act may request and borrow from State Division I funds in the event of a cash flow shortfall of local school funds due to the extension of the deadline for tax payments for the 2026 fiscal year.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Kerri HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Ed OsienskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Jack WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Spiros MantzavinosPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Dave SokolaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Ray SeigfriedPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Bill BushCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Bill CarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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: 14 YES 4 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  4. Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 8 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  5. Amendment HA 6 to HB 242 - Stricken in House
  6. Amendment HA 5 to HB 242 - Stricken in House
  7. Amendment HA 4 to HB 242 - Stricken in House
  8. Amendment HA 3 to HB 242 - Stricken in House
  9. Amendment HA 2 to HB 242 - Stricken in House
  10. Amendment HA 1 to HB 242 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  11. Suspension of Rules in House
  12. Amendment HA 5 to HB 242 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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