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SB40 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.

Housing
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-09-03
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.
  • Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances.
  • Section 2 of this Act authorizes the Attorney General to file a petition to establish a receivership of a Manufactured Home Community in a Justice of the Peace Court on specified grounds after notice to the landlord.
  • Section 3 of this Act requires the Justice of the Peace Court to send written notice to the Director of Consumer Protection at the Department of Justice within 10 days of its receipt of a petition for tenants’ receivership under Title 25 of the Delaware Code, Sections 5901 or 7061, except in those cases where the Attorney General files the petition.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-03 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  5. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  6. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Housing Committee in House

  7. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 40 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

  8. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  9. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  10. 2025-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  11. 2025-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  12. 2025-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  13. 2025-01-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Housing Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TENANTS’ RECEIVERSHIP PETITIONS.
Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances.

Section 2 of this Act authorizes the Attorney General to file a petition to establish a receivership of a Manufactured Home Community in a Justice of the Peace Court on specified grounds after notice to the landlord.

Section 3 of this Act requires the Justice of the Peace Court to send written notice to the Director of Consumer Protection at the Department of Justice within 10 days of its receipt of a petition for tenants’ receivership under Title 25 of the Delaware Code, Sections 5901 or 7061, except in those cases where the Attorney General files the petition.