SB 40 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.
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Summary
Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances. Section 2 of this Act authorizes the Attorney General to file a petition to establish a receivership of a Manufactured Home Community in a Justice of the Peace Court on specified grounds after notice to the landlord. Section 3 of this Act requires the Justice of the Peace Court to send written notice to the Director of Consumer Protection at the Department of Justice within 10 days of its receipt of a petition for tenants’ receivership under Title 25 of the Delaware Code, Sections 5901 or 7061, except in those cases where the Attorney General files the petition.
Sponsors (10)
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
- William J. Carson Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary
Action history (13)
- Jan 10, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Housing Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 11, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Mar 12, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
- Mar 12, 2025 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
- May 15, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- May 20, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SB 40 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · upper
- May 20, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT · upper
- May 21, 2025 Assigned to Housing Committee in House · lower
- Jun 10, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 8 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 11, 2025 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
- Jun 18, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT · lower
- Sep 3, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive
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