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HA1TOHB467 • 2025

House Amendment No.

House Amendment No.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Harris
Last action
2026-06-18
Official status
Passed 6/18/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source material confirms the bill passed but does not provide an effective date, leaving uncertainty about when this rule begins.

Landlord Action When Tenants Lack Renters Insurance

This amendment allows landlords to start a specific renters insurance policy for tenants who fail to get their own coverage, but only while that failure continues.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows a landlord to start an insurance policy from a specific insurer or provider linked to the landlord if a tenant fails to get required renters insurance.
  • Limits this action so it happens only as long as the tenant does not have the required insurance.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landlords who require tenants to have renters insurance
  • Tenants who fail to start or keep their own renters insurance

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not say who pays for the coverage started by the landlord.
  • The effective date is not listed in the provided source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2026-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

House Amendment No. 1 to House Bill No. 467 clarifies that a landlord may initiate coverage from a specific insurer or insurance provider designated or affiliated with the landlord if a tenant fails to initiate or maintain required renters insurance and only as long as the tenant fails to initiate or maintain the required insurance.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Harris

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 467

AMEND House Bill No. 467 on line 7 by deleting “

agreement.

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

agreement and may initiate coverage from a specific insurer or through a specific provider designated or affiliated with the landlord if and only for as long as a tenant fails to initiate or maintain renters insurance required under the rental agreement.

”.

SYNOPSIS

House Amendment No. 1 to House Bill No. 467 clarifies that a landlord may initiate coverage from a specific insurer or insurance provider designated or affiliated with the landlord if a tenant fails to initiate or maintain required renters insurance and only as long as the tenant fails to initiate or maintain the required insurance.