Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 D · 12 R cosponsors

HB 89 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 118 OF VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAXES.

Last action — Amendment SA 2 to HB 89 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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

This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Section 1 of this Act increases the standard deduction for personal income tax purposes of resident individuals and spouses of this State for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023. Section 3 of this Act increases the monetary filing thresholds resulting from the increases the standard deduction under Section 1. Sections 2 and 4 of this Act increase the refundable earned income tax credit to 7.5% of the corresponding federal earned income tax credit for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and clarify that a previously enacted refundable earned income tax credit of 4.5% of the corresponding federal earned income tax credit took effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Amendment SA 2 to HB 89 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. Amendment SA 1 to HB 89 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 Favorable

  6. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  7. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 Favorable

  9. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits

  11. Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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38 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 33 not signed on

Sponsors (38)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (33)

33 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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Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 19001
Republican 13000
Total 39002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Not Voting
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
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
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Not Voting
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
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 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

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 89 do?
Section 1 of this Act increases the standard deduction for personal income tax purposes of resident individuals and spouses of this State for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023. Section 3 of this Act increases the monetary filing thresholds resulting from the increases the standard deduction under Section 1. Sections 2 and 4 of this Act increase the refundable earned income tax credit to 7.5% of the corresponding federal earned income tax credit for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and clarify that a previously enacted refundable earned income tax credit of 4.5% of the corresponding federal earned income tax credit took effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
Who sponsors HB 89?
HB 89 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Charles S Postles Jr. (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Shannon Morris (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Richard G. Collins (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Valerie Longhurst, Ruth Briggs King, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Michael Ramone, Sarah McBride, and Sean Matthews.
What is the current status of HB 89?
This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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.
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