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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY PROPERTY TAX DATA.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY PROPERTY TAX DATA.

Taxes
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact date and details about updating Title 9 are not provided in the official summary.

Delaware Property Tax Data Act

This act changes how New Castle County reports property tax data by requiring quarterly submissions and using more precise language.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires New Castle County to submit property tax reports every three months.
  • Uses the term 'consideration' instead of 'purchased value' for property transactions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • New Castle County

Terms To Know

consideration
The value given for a property when it is bought or sold.
quarterly
Every three months.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Only New Castle County must follow these new rules.
  • Other counties in Delaware are not affected by this change.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 202 and Laid on Table

  3. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Suspension of Rules in Senate

  4. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Lifted From Table in Senate

  5. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 5 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  6. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Suspension of Rules in House

  7. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 6 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY PROPERTY TAX DATA.
This Act is a substitute for and differs from Senate Bill No. 202 by requiring only New Castle County to prepare and submit reports on a quarterly basis. The substitute bill also replaces language of the original bill that referenced property parcels “sold” and their “purchased value” with more precise terms consistent with language used on the realty transfer tax return such as “consideration.”