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

SB 40: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.

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 40 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS. Primary sponsor: Jack Walsh (Democratic), Bill Carson (Democratic), Kim Williams (Democratic). It lists 8 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.

Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances. Section 2 of this Act authorizes the Attorney General to file a petition to establish a receivership of a Manufactured Home Community in a Justice of the Peace Court on specified grounds after notice to the landlord. Section 3 of this Act requires the Justice of the Peace Court to send written notice to the Director of Consumer Protection at the Department of Justice within 10 days of its receipt of a petition for tenants’ receivership under Title 25 of the Delaware Code, Sections 5901 or 7061, except in those cases where the Attorney General files the petition.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
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 House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 8 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Housing Committee in House
  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 40 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  10. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  11. Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  12. Amendment SA 1 to SB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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