Delaware 153rd General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 245 — Reassessment/Remove 10% Increase/Taxes

Last action — Education

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced August 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled -4% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

This Act removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment This Act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all public school tax rates after July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 61 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (61)

61 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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Failed 15 Yea · 6 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 36018
Republican 12002
Total 156020
% of votes cast 37%15%0%49%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Alonna Berry Democratic Not Voting
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Nay
Cyndie Romer Democratic Not Voting
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Not Voting
Debra Heffernan Democratic Not Voting
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Nay
Eric Morrison Democratic Nay
Frank Burns Democratic Not Voting
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Not Voting
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Not Voting
Kendra Johnson Democratic Not Voting
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Not Voting
Kimberly Williams Democratic Nay
Krista Griffith Democratic Not Voting
Larry Lambert Democratic Not Voting
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Not Voting
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Not Voting
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Nay
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Not Voting
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Nay
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Not Voting
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Not Voting
William Bush Democratic Not Voting
William J. Carson Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Not Voting
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 245 do?
This Act removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment This Act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all public school tax rates after July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB 245?
HB 245 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 245?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced August 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 245?
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