# Delaware HB 34: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK TO LEVY A TAX ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWARK.

Delaware HB 34, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK TO LEVY A TAX ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWARK., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Cyndie Romer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB34-153
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 34
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK TO LEVY A TAX ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWARK.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Newark can tax colleges per student: cost, low. The law lets Newark tax colleges and universities located in the city that hold in-person classes there. This includes tax-exempt schools and Delaware state agencies or subdivisions. The cap is $50 per student for each fall semester and each spring semester, before allowed inflation adjustments. It…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-24: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-05-22: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-04-15: Amendment HA 1 to HB 34 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable (House)
- 2025-01-09: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141759&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=141759&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-HB34-153 (as of 2026-10-11).