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HB 426 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY TAXES.

Summary
This Act allows counties to use Realty Transfer Tax funds for recreational amenities and land preservation programs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced May 12, 2022 Signed Jul 22, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2022 · House May 19, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 28, 2022
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 22, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
May 19, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
May 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
May 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Tim Dukes
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
DE
40
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
Co
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
Co
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
DE
20