HB 159 is sponsored by Nicole Poore (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Josue O Ortega (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), and Sarah McBride.

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Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 159 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Last action June 13, 2025 — Signed by Governor

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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Matt Meyer (Democratic) on June 13, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
12 sponsors

12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act gives a county, upon a county-wide reassessment of real property under § 8306(b) of Title 9, the authority to adopt an ordinance modifying the school property tax exemption amounts that were put in place on or before January 1, 1998. In doing so, this Act protects seniors and individuals with disabilities from significant school tax increases related to county-wide reassessments of property values.

Bill Text

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Action History

June 13, 2025
Signed by Governor
June 12, 2025
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
June 11, 2025
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
May 22, 2025
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
May 22, 2025
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
May 21, 2025
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits
May 13, 2025
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (50)

50 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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June 12, 2025

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	14	0	0	1
Republican	5	0	0	1
Total	19	0	0	2
% of votes cast	90%	0%	0%	10%

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	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Yea
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Yea
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Not Voting
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Eric Buckson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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May 22, 2025

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	23	0	0	3
Republican	12	0	0	2
Unaffiliated	0	0	0	1
Total	35	0	0	6
% of votes cast	85%	0%	0%	15%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Stell Parker Selby	—	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
Kamela T Smith	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
Valerie Jones Giltner	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

taxation civil-rights education

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 159 do?: This Act gives a county, upon a county-wide reassessment of real property under § 8306(b) of Title 9, the authority to adopt an ordinance modifying the school property tax exemption amounts that were put in place on or before January 1, 1998. In doing so, this Act protects seniors and individuals with disabilities from significant school tax increases related to county-wide reassessments of property values.
Who sponsors HB 159?: HB 159 is sponsored by Nicole Poore (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Josue O Ortega (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of HB 159?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 13, 2025. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 159
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 13, 2025
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Nicole Poore

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