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

HB 463: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES.

Passed one chamber 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 463 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES. Primary sponsor: Kim Williams (Democratic), Mike Smith (Republican), Jack Walsh (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2026): Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate.

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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 modifications to exemptions from county taxation to reasonably reflect changes in property value and inflation. This Act also requires New Castle County to use the same eligibility criteria and calculation formula for exemption from school taxes that it used for county taxes in the fiscal year that began July 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Mike SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jack WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Melissa Minor-BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Rae MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 14 On Its Merits
  6. Re-Assigned to Education Committee in House
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

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