# Delaware HS 1 for HB 70: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. Delaware HS 1 for 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-HS1FORHB70-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HS 1 for 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: 2025-05-15 - 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: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Renters get housing during unsafe lead cleanup: benefit, medium. Landlords must provide alternative housing when an inspector finds a rental uninhabitable because of lead hazards. This includes reasonable extra rent, moving, and storage costs. Tenants must receive at least 10 days' notice before moving into or out of alternative housing. Affected tenants can als… - Renters gain lead-related housing rights: benefit, low. The law bans discrimination or retaliation for reporting lead concerns or helping with lead, registration, or certification matters. It also protects current and future tenants when someone in their household has, or is believed to have, elevated blood lead. These violations count as discriminatory… - Renters receive lead records and warnings: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2028, leases for pre-1978 rentals must disclose lead-safe or lead-free status, certification date, and inspector name. When certification is required, landlords must give tenants a certificate copy within seven days of a request. Failure can bring a $50 daily penalty until the cop… - Lead cleanup workers get free testing: benefit, low. State lead-program cleanup bids must include worker-safety rules. Workers on those projects must receive free blood testing at least every three months. Cleanup bids must also include dust controls, containment, testing, cleaning, and final checks. - Small landlords face lead safety deadlines: mixed, high. Delaware landlords with 19 or fewer units must file lead-safe or lead-free certificates for covered rentals built before January 1, 1978. Deadlines are January 1, 2028 for pre-1950 units; 2029 for pre-1960; 2030 for pre-1970; and 2031 for pre-1978. Late filing can cost up to $100 per unit each day.… - Small landlords get aid with rent limits: mixed, high. The health department must offer grants and loans for small landlords' certification, lead cleanup, and required tenant housing costs. Owners with five or fewer units may receive up to 100% of eligible costs; those with 6–19 may receive up to 50%. Grants are available through January 1, 2028; after… - Renters get lead checks and duties: mixed, medium. Landlords must keep covered rentals free of lead-paint hazards and certified as lead safe or lead free. Tenants must allow reasonable inspector access under state entry rules. Lead-safe units need recertification before a new lease starts more than four years after the last certification. Both lead… - State oversees trained rental lead inspectors: mixed, low. Only health-department-approved inspectors can issue certificates, after approved training or equally strict training from another state. Inspectors must follow state inspection rules, report hazards to the department, landlord, and tenant, and explain cleanup options. The department must adopt rul… - Large landlords face earlier lead deadlines: mixed, low. Delaware owners with 20 or more rental units must file lead-safe or lead-free certificates for covered pre-1978 rentals. Deadlines are January 1, 2027 for pre-1950 units; 2028 for pre-1960; 2029 for pre-1970; and 2030 for pre-1978. Daily late-filing penalties per unit are $500 for days 1–30, $750 f… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House ## Actions (15) - 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: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-06-13: Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House) - 2025-06-13: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-15: Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 70, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-05-15: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142309&legislationTypeId=6&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=142309&legislationTypeId=6&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-HS1FORHB70-153 (as of 2026-10-12).