SB 110 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 8 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COURTHOUSE MUNICIPALITY FEE.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 04, 2023. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Bill increases the courthouse municipality fee assessed on limited liability company (LLC) filings and corporate filings from $20 to $40. The fee is expected to raise $8.5 million to be distributed to the municipalities designated as the places of holding the Court of Chancery. The fee is distributed to the municipality in the county in which a business entity’s registered office is located.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
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Amendment HA 1 to SB 110 - Defeated By House. Votes: 16 YES 23 NO 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
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Amendment HA 1 to SB 110 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
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Re-Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
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Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Nicole Poore · Primary
- Franklin D. Cooke · Primary
- Brian Pettyjohn · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Primary
- Darius J. Brown · Primary
- S. Elizabeth Lockman · Primary
- Sarah McBride · Primary
- Ruth Briggs King · Primary
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on · 11 voted No
Sponsors (9)
- Nicole Poore Democratic
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Darius J. Brown Democratic
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic
- Sarah McBride
- Ruth Briggs King Voted No
- Sherry Dorsey Walker
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (53)
53 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 53 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 27% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kyle Evans Gay | — | Yea |
| Sarah McBride | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Marie Pinkney | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | 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 | Nay |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Not Voting |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Buckson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 110 do?
- This Bill increases the courthouse municipality fee assessed on limited liability company (LLC) filings and corporate filings from $20 to $40. The fee is expected to raise $8.5 million to be distributed to the municipalities designated as the places of holding the Court of Chancery. The fee is distributed to the municipality in the county in which a business entity’s registered office is located.
- Who sponsors SB 110?
- SB 110 is sponsored by Nicole Poore (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Sarah McBride, Ruth Briggs King, and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
- What is the current status of SB 110?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 04, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 110?
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