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SA1TOSS1FORSB116 • 2025

This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities.

This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

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Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities.

This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities.

What This Bill Does

  • This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities.
  • This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities.
  • It also makes clear that a judgment vacated under this Act still counts as a judgment for purposes of calculating whether a tenant as had 3 judgments in the previous 24 months to make the tenant ineligible to use the Right of Redemption.
  • It also makes a technical correction on line 31.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

  2. 2026-03-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities.
This Amendment adds language to clarify that the allowed payment restrictions are consistent throughout the Act and also changes the requirements regarding accepting certain payments from any entity to only charitable organizations or government entities. It also makes clear that a judgment vacated under this Act still counts as a judgment for purposes of calculating whether a tenant as had 3 judgments in the previous 24 months to make the tenant ineligible to use the Right of Redemption. It also makes a technical correction on line 31.