# Delaware HB 7: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAXES.

Delaware HB 7, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAXES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by William Bush (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-14 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB7-153
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 7
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAXES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (55 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Certain insurance businesses keep separate tax schedules: mixed, low. Delaware removes captive insurance companies and surplus lines brokers from the general insurance premium tax payment schedule. They keep their existing payment deadlines and tax amounts under sections 6914 and 1917, respectively. Taxes under sections 702, 703, 704, and 707 remain on the general sc…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-14: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-27: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141793&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- 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)
- 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=141793&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [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)
- [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-HB7-153 (as of 2026-10-19).