AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Summary
If a community owner proposes a rent increase that exceeds the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers in the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City area (CPI-U), then the Delaware Manufactured Home relocation Authority is mandated to hold a final meeting between the community owner and the affected homeowners, and the homeowners’ association to discuss the reasons for the proposed increase. This Act allows the following to attend the final meeting: (1) the homeowners’ designee; (2) the homeowner’s attorney; (3) The attorney for the homeowners’ association; (4) A representative from the Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Association; and (5) Elected Delaware officials.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Signed Sep 15, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Sep 15, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Housing Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 NO
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 5 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Manufactured Housing) in House with 4 Favorable
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 5 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Manufactured Housing Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
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