Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 4 R cosponsors

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

Last action — Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

Action History

  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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (51)

51 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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Failed 17 Yea · 10 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 310014
Republican 14000
Total 1710014
% of votes cast 41%24%0%34%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Alonna Berry Democratic Not Voting
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Not Voting
Cyndie Romer Democratic Not Voting
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Not Voting
Debra Heffernan Democratic Not Voting
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Not Voting
Eric Morrison Democratic Nay
Frank Burns Democratic Nay
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Nay
Josue O Ortega Democratic Not Voting
Kamela T Smith Democratic Not Voting
Kendra Johnson Democratic Nay
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Nay
Kimberly Williams Democratic Not Voting
Krista Griffith Democratic Not Voting
Larry Lambert Democratic Not Voting
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Nay
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Nay
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Nay
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Nay
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Not Voting
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Nay
William Bush Democratic Not Voting
William J. Carson Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 73 do?
This Act raises the Senior property tax credit cap from $500 to $1000.
Who sponsors HB 73?
HB 73 is sponsored by Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), and William Bush (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 73?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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