KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Delaware

HA7TOHB241 • 2025

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or more frequent basis.

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or more frequent basis.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Wilson-Anton
Last action
2025-08-12
Official status
Passed 8/12/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation incorrectly stated that the amendment does not apply to New Castle County, which is partially supported by the official text but needs clarification.

Allowing Counties to Collect Taxes More Often

This amendment lets three counties collect taxes from people and businesses every quarter or even more often.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the receiver of taxes, county treasurer, or director of finance in each county to accept tax payments on a quarterly basis.
  • Permits these officials to also accept tax payments more frequently than once per quarter if they choose.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tax collectors and treasurers in the counties of Delaware.
  • People and businesses that pay taxes in those counties.

Terms To Know

Quarterly
Every three months, four times a year.
Receiver of Taxes
A person or office responsible for collecting taxes from residents and businesses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The amendment does not apply to New Castle County.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect tax collection processes already in place.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or more frequent basis.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Wilson-Anton

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 7

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 241

AMEND House Bill No. 241 between lines 49 and 50 by inserting the following:

“Section 4. Amend § 8603, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 8603.

Quarterly payments.

Tax payments.

The receiver of taxes and county treasurer or director of finance of any county may accept payment of all taxes due and payable on real estate on a quarterly

or more frequent

basis.

This section shall not apply with respect to New Castle County.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 241 on line 50 between “Section” and “enactment” by deleting “4. This Act expires 3 years after its” and inserting in lieu thereof “5. Sections 1 through 3 of this Act expire 3 years after”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment authorizes all 3 counties to accept tax payments on a quarterly or more frequent basis.