Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

HB 252 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY.

Last action — Amendment HA 1 to HB 252 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act requires each county to reassess the value of real property in the county on a regular basis that occurs at least once every 5 years. The first 5-year period starts when the reassessments being conducted under the settlement agreements in the case In re Delaware Public Schools Litigation, C.A. No. 2018-0029-VCL (County Track) (Del. Ch.) are completed. This Act also makes revisions for consistency with current law and terminology as follows: 1. Because boards of assessment are not responsible for assessing property in any of the counties under current law, this Act also repeals the penalty for a board of assessment that knowingly and wilfully assesses property at an incorrect value. 2. Requires that real property be assessed at its “present fair market value” instead of at its “true value in money.” Delaware courts have established that the “true value in money” for real property means its “present fair market value”, which is the terminology that is currently used.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Amendment HA 1 to HB 252 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Community Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (55)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 252 do?
This Act requires each county to reassess the value of real property in the county on a regular basis that occurs at least once every 5 years. The first 5-year period starts when the reassessments being conducted under the settlement agreements in the case In re Delaware Public Schools Litigation, C.A. No. 2018-0029-VCL (County Track) (Del. Ch.) are completed. This Act also makes revisions for consistency with current law and terminology as follows: 1. Because boards of assessment are not responsible for assessing property in any of the counties under current law, this Act also repeals the penalty for a board of assessment that knowingly and wilfully assesses property at an incorrect value. 2. Requires that real property be assessed at its “present fair market value” instead of at its “true value in money.” Delaware courts have established that the “true value in money” for real property means its “present fair market value”, which is the terminology that is currently used.
Who sponsors HB 252?
HB 252 is sponsored by Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of HB 252?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 252?
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