# Delaware HB 462: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL TAXES.

Delaware HB 462, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL TAXES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-08-05 (Enact w/o Sign by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 462
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL TAXES.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Last action: 2026-08-05, Enact w/o Sign by Governor
- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (47 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wilmington loses special school tax authority: benefit, medium. The law removes Wilmington’s special authority to exceed its stated school tax maximum for required local contributions. It also removes Wilmington-specific district and school board references from the school tax chapter. This limits that particular route to higher property taxes, but does not set…
- Separate school tax rates for homes: mixed, medium. Districts entirely in New Castle County can set separate school tax rates for homes and other property. They must use county property classes and charge the same rate within each class. Other property’s rate must equal or exceed the home rate, but cannot exceed 1.85 times it. Districts can adopt or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (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: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 14 | 4 |   |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 33 | 6 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-08-05: Enact w/o Sign by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 4 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-18: Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-18: Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-16: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-06-16: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-06-12: Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House)
- 2026-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-06-04: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-06-04: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143439&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=143439&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-HB462-153 (as of 2026-10-12).