Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 176 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Matt Meyer (Democratic) on September 03, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act allows Sussex County to apply an impact fee to building permits within the respective school district for the purpose of collecting funding for the local share of school capital construction programs.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 VACANT

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Housing Committee in House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (54)

54 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26000
Republican 12200
Total 38200
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Yea
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Nay
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13002
Republican 5001
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Daniel Cruce Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Not Voting
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Ray Seigfried Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Not Voting
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Not Voting
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance housing education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 176 do?
This Act allows Sussex County to apply an impact fee to building permits within the respective school district for the purpose of collecting funding for the local share of school capital construction programs.
Who sponsors SB 176?
SB 176 is sponsored by Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Melanie Ross Levin, Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), and Russell Huxtable (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 176?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 05, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 176?
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