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HB73 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about eligibility requirements or funding sources, leaving these points as unknowns.

Increasing the Senior Property Tax Credit

This law increases the maximum amount of money that older adults can get back from their property taxes in Delaware.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the senior property tax credit limit from $500 to $1000.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Older adults who own homes in Delaware and qualify for the senior property tax credit.

Terms To Know

Senior Property Tax Credit
A refund given to elderly homeowners to help them pay their property taxes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the increase will be funded.
  • It is unclear if there are any changes to eligibility requirements for receiving the tax credit.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  2. 2026-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  3. 2025-08-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Motion to Suspend Rules Defeated By House. Votes: 17 YES 10 NO 12 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT.

  4. 2025-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.
This Act raises the Senior property tax credit cap from $500 to $1000.