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

HB 73: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.

In committee 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 73 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. Primary sponsor: Bill Bush (Democratic), Kevin Hensley (Republican), Kyra Hoffner (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House.

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Official summary

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

This Act raises the Senior property tax credit cap from $500 to $1000.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Kevin HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Kyra HoffnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Tim DukesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Melissa Minor-BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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 Appropriations Committee in House
  2. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  3. Motion to Suspend Rules Defeated By House. Votes: 17 YES 10 NO 12 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT.
  4. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

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