Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 180 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REAL ESTATE SERVICES, BROKERS, ASSOCIATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

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

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act revises the circumstances under which an applicant can be denied a license by the Real Estate Commission because of a criminal conviction. Similar to the recent changes made other professional license requirements, this Act does all of the following: 1. Defines when a crime is substantially related to the professions regulated by the Real Estate Commission. 2. Reduces the time since conviction to be eligible for a waiver of a felony conviction for a crime against a person from 5 years to 3 years. 3. Reduces the time since conviction to be eligible for a waiver of all other felony conviction for a crime from 5 years to 2 years. 4. Clarifies what is meant by being on parole. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  2. Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

  3. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 Favorable

  5. Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (59)

59 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

3/5

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Democratic 10001
Republican 5000
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Not Voting
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Not Voting
Nicole Poore 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 Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 180 do?
This Act revises the circumstances under which an applicant can be denied a license by the Real Estate Commission because of a criminal conviction. Similar to the recent changes made other professional license requirements, this Act does all of the following: 1. Defines when a crime is substantially related to the professions regulated by the Real Estate Commission. 2. Reduces the time since conviction to be eligible for a waiver of a felony conviction for a crime against a person from 5 years to 3 years. 3. Reduces the time since conviction to be eligible for a waiver of all other felony conviction for a crime from 5 years to 2 years. 4. Clarifies what is meant by being on parole. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors SB 180?
SB 180 is sponsored by Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
What is the current status of SB 180?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 180?
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