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This Amendment restricts the right of redemption so that a tenant who has 2 judgments of possession for failure to pay rent in the past 18 months is not eligible.

This Amendment restricts the right of redemption so that a tenant who has 2 judgments of possession for failure to pay rent in the past 18 months is not eligible.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
K. Johnson
Last action
2026-06-30
Official status
Passed 6/30/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is explicitly missing from all provided official materials.

Amendment Changing Tenant Redemption Rules

This bill changes the rules so that tenants cannot use their right to stop an eviction if they have two unpaid rent judgments in the last 18 months.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the number of past evictions for non-payment from three to two within a set time period.
  • Shortens the look-back period for counting these cases from 24 months to 18 months.
  • Removes eligibility for tenants who meet this new limit on judgments of possession.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tenants facing eviction due to failure to pay rent

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list an effective date for when this change begins.
  • This amendment only applies to cases involving failure to pay rent, not other reasons for eviction.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment restricts the right of redemption so that a tenant who has 2 judgments of possession for failure to pay rent in the past 18 months is not eligible. Without the amendment, the limitation was 3 judgments of possession in a 24-month period.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Johnson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 116

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 116, as amended, on line 70 by deleting “

3

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

2

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 116, as amended, on line 71 by deleting “

24 months

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

18 months

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 116, as amended, by deleting “

24 months

” as it appears on line 12 of Senate Amendment No. 1 and inserting in lieu thereof “

18 months

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment restricts the right of redemption so that a tenant who has 2 judgments of possession for failure to pay rent in the past 18 months is not eligible. Without the amendment, the limitation was 3 judgments of possession in a 24-month period.