AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOT RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES.
Summary
This Act revises Chapter 70 of Title 25, which governs manufactured homes on rented lots in manufactured home communities, by revising the eligibility criteria for the lot rental assistance program by expanding the sources of income that qualify a homeowner for the program and making a homeowner eligible after living in the community for 5 years. This Act also creates a new eligibility category for lot rental assistance after rent increases. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2022
How they voted
23–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 10, 2022
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Housing Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 15 NO 2 NOT VOTING
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 179 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 179 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Manufactured Housing) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
May 7, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Manufactured Housing Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
P
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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