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SB 110 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 8 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COURTHOUSE MUNICIPALITY FEE.

Summary
This Bill increases the courthouse municipality fee assessed on limited liability company (LLC) filings and corporate filings from $20 to $40. The fee is expected to raise $8.5 million to be distributed to the municipalities designated as the places of holding the Court of Chancery. The fee is distributed to the municipality in the county in which a business entity’s registered office is located.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced May 4, 2023 Signed Jul 21, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 21, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Amended
Amendment HA 1 to SB 110 - Defeated By House. Votes: 16 YES 23 NO 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 2, 2023
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to SB 110 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Re-Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17