# Delaware HB 70: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. Delaware HB 70, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-07-21 (HS 2 for HB 70 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB70-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 70 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-07-21, HS 2 for HB 70 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Renters gain lead-related discrimination protections: benefit, medium. The law protects renters and applicants who report lead hazards or participate in related complaints, investigations, or proceedings. It also protects people who have, or are believed to have, elevated blood lead levels, including their household members. Pregnancy and children under six living in… - Replacement lodging for lead-displaced renters: benefit, medium. When a required inspection finds a rental unlivable because of lead, the landlord must provide alternative lodging before or during cleanup. Tenants must receive at least 10 days' notice before moving into or out of that lodging. Any agreement to end the tenancy is voluntary. These protections begi… - Free lead tests for cleanup workers: benefit, medium. State Lead-Based Paint Program cleanup bid invitations must require worker-safety procedures, including free blood tests for workers doing the job. Testing must occur at least once every three months. This requirement covers work procured through the program's competitive bids, not all lead-cleanup… - Renters get lead records and education: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2028, agreements for pre-1978 rentals must list lead-safe or lead-free status, the certification date, and inspector's name. Landlords must provide a requested certificate within seven days or face a $50 daily fine until delivery. Before move-in, landlords must give tenants the le… - Owners gain vacant rental cleanup options: benefit, low. Owners or noncertified contractors can clean up lead in an empty rental that is not deemed unlivable because of lead. They must follow state guidance posted on the Department's website. A certified lead inspector must inspect afterward and certify the home as lead safe or lead free. This option beg… - Lead checks for older rental homes: mixed, high. Delaware landlords must obtain and file lead-safe or lead-free certificates for rentals built before January 1, 1978. Deadlines are January 1, 2028 for pre-1950 homes; January 1, 2029 for pre-1960 homes; January 1, 2030 for pre-1970 homes; and January 1, 2031 for pre-1978 homes. Only state-approved… - Repeat lead checks protect rental tenants: mixed, medium. Repeat lead checks provide ongoing safety oversight for covered rental homes, while adding landlord certification duties. A lead-safe unit needs recertification before a rental agreement starts more than four years after its last certification. It also needs recertification when a resident has an e… - Lead cleanup help carries rent limits: mixed, medium. Delaware must run a program helping eligible landlords pay for certificates, lead cleanup, and required alternative tenant lodging. Grants are available through December 31, 2027; beginning January 1, 2028, assistance is available only as loans. Grant preference goes to homes primarily occupied by… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-21: HS 2 for HB 70 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: HS 2 for HB 70 - Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 11 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-30: HS 2 for HB 70 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-06-30: HS 2 for HB 70 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-30: HS 2 for HB 70 - - Stricken in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-26: HS 2 for HB 70 - Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-06-24: HS 2 for HB 70 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-24: HS 2 for HB 70 - Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 12 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-24: HS 2 for HB 70 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-06-24: Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 70 (House) - 2025-06-20: Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 70 (House) - 2025-06-18: HS 1 for HB 70 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-06-13: HS 1 for HB 70 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House) - 2025-06-13: HS 1 for HB 70 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-15: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 70 (House) - 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141902&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=141902&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) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB70-153 (as of 2026-10-12).