# Delaware HB 242: AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES IN THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR.

Delaware HB 242, AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES IN THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-12 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB242-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 242
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES IN THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-07
- Last action: 2025-08-12, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (44 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Adjusted school bills get more payment time: benefit, low. When an eligible district delivers its new tax warrant, New Castle County must update affected 2025-2026 school tax bills. The payment deadline for bills supplemented or adjusted under this law is October 30, 2025. If you paid the original bill before it was lowered, the county must credit your ove…
- School districts can borrow for delayed taxes: benefit, low. Eligible New Castle County school districts that reset their 2025-2026 rates can request and borrow from State Division I funds. Borrowing must cover a local school-fund cash shortfall caused by the extended payment deadline for fiscal year 2026. The law sets no borrowing amount or loan terms. This…
- New Castle districts can reset school taxes: mixed, medium. For 2025-2026, school districts entirely within New Castle County can reset school taxes with separate residential and non-residential rates. The non-residential rate must be at least the residential rate, but no more than twice it. Total projected revenue cannot exceed the amount projected under t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie  T. Bolden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-08-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 30 | 8 |   |
| 2025-08-12 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-08-12: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-08-12: Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 4 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-08-12: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-08-12: Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 8 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 6 to HB 242 - Stricken in House (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 5 to HB 242 - Stricken in House (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 4 to HB 242 - Stricken in House (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 3 to HB 242 - Stricken in House (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 2 to HB 242 - Stricken in House (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 1 to HB 242 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-08-12: Suspension of Rules in House (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 5 to HB 242 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 4 to HB 242 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 3 to HB 242 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 2 to HB 242 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-08-12: Amendment HA 1 to HB 242 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-08-07: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-08-07: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142680&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142680&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB242-153 (as of 2026-10-12).