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State Government / Delaware / Legislation / HB 245

HB 245Session 153HouseFailed

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATION ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TAX RATE AFTER GENERAL REASSESSMENT.

This Act removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment This Act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all public school tax rates after July 1, 2025.

Latest development · Mar 25, 2026

Tabled in Committee

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Session
153
Introduced
Aug 7, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
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Budget & TaxesEducation

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorBrian Pettyjohn
Primary sponsorBryan Townsend
Primary sponsorBryan W. Shupe
Primary sponsorBryant L. Richardson
Primary sponsorCharles S Postles Jr.
Primary sponsorDave G. Lawson
Primary sponsorDavid L. Wilson
Primary sponsorFranklin D. Cooke
Primary sponsorJohn "Jack" Walsh
Primary sponsorLaura V. Sturgeon
Primary sponsorLyndon D. Yearick
Primary sponsorMichael F. Smith
Primary sponsor

Stell Parker Selby

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  1. Mar 25, 2026

    Tabled in Committee

    House
  2. Aug 13, 2025

    Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO 18 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules on HB 245

    FailureHouse
  3. Aug 7, 2025

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 26, 2026.