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

SB 132: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

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

SB 132 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Primary sponsor: Dan Cruce (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Mara Gorman (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 3, 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 updates the Right to Representation statute by moving certain duties to the office of the State Courts Administrator and clarifies terminology used within the statute.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan CrucePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Mara GormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“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 House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 8 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Housing Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
  7. Re-Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  8. Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate

Sources

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