AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES AFTER A LAPSE OF TIME.
Summary
This Act provides an automatic satisfaction of a mortgage 10 years after the maturity date as stated in the mortgage or any recorded extension of the mortgage or, in the absence of a stated maturity date, 40 years after the recording of the mortgage or any extension of the mortgage. This Act also reduces the time after which an attorney may file a certificate of satisfaction under § 2123 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code to 10 years after the maturity date and 40 years after the recording of a mortgage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Mar 15, 2022
Signed Oct 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2022 · House Apr 12, 2022
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 28, 2022
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Oct 14, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 338 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 338 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
7 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
Co
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
Co
Mike Smith
RRepublican
Co
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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