HB 131 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE BETWEEN SPOUSES.
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Summary
This Act resolves ambiguities in the current law and confirms the ability of a spouse who owns real property as tenant by the entirety, acting alone, to convey that spouse’s interest in such real property to both spouses, as tenants by the entirety or otherwise, or to the other spouse.
Sponsors (13)
- William Bush Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Sean Matthews · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · primary
- Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
- Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
Action history (7)
- Apr 27, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
- May 2, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · lower
- May 4, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
- May 4, 2023 Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper
- May 17, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 8 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 20, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 29, 2023 Signed by Governor · executive
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