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

HB 457: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACQUISITION AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.

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 457 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACQUISITION AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. Primary sponsor: Kam Smith (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 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 amends section 137 of Title 17 of the Delaware Code to increase the requirement for a qualified independent appraisal from $10,000.00 to $25,000.00, to align with the current maximum threshold permitted by the Federal Highway Administration. This will allow DELDOT to more quickly complete smaller dispositions as property values continue to increase. This House Substitute corrects an error in the synopsis of the original bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kam SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  7. Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 457, and Assigned to Transportation Committee in House

Sources

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