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HB245 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATION ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TAX RATE AFTER GENERAL REASSESSMENT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATION ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TAX RATE AFTER GENERAL REASSESSMENT.

Education Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Tabled in Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was tabled in committee, meaning it did not become law as of the last action date. However, the summary text indicates an effective date of July 1, 2025, which is inconsistent with its current status.

Limiting School Property Tax Increases

This act removes the ability for public school districts to increase property tax rates by up to 10% following a general reassessment.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the ability for public school districts to increase property tax rates by up to 10% following a general reassessment.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public school districts
  • Property owners who pay school property taxes

Terms To Know

Reassessment
A new evaluation of the value of properties for tax purposes.
Tax rate
The percentage of a property's value that is used to calculate how much in taxes needs to be paid.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act does not specify what happens if the reassessment shows lower values for properties.
  • It only applies to public school tax rates and does not affect other types of property taxes.
  • The bill was tabled in committee, meaning it did not become law as of the last action date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Tabled in Committee

  2. 2025-08-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO 18 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules on HB 245

  3. 2025-08-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATION ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TAX RATE AFTER GENERAL REASSESSMENT.
This Act removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment This Act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all public school tax rates after July 1, 2025.