AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.
Summary
This Act provides updates to Title 30 relating to the Realty Transfer Tax. First it clarifies that the exception for spouses is not solely limited between a husband and wife and instead applies to spouses in general. It also adds an exception for conveyances between grandparents and their grandchildren or the spouse of such a grandchild.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Signed Jul 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 23, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Not Worked in Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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