# Delaware HS 2 for HB 70: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. Delaware HS 2 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 signed, last action 2025-07-21 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS2FORHB70-153 - 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 2 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: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-06-20 - Last action: 2025-07-21, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (67 yes, 29 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lead repair aid for rental owners: benefit, high. Delaware's health department must create grants and loans for required lead certification, repairs, lead removal, and alternative tenant housing. Owners with five or fewer units may receive up to 100% of eligible costs; owners with 6–19 units may receive up to 50%. These owners can receive grants t… - Lead aid freezes rents for tenants: benefit, medium. Landlords receiving a lead-control grant or loan cannot raise rent on the assisted property for three years. The period starts with the inspection that identified the need for lead repairs or removal. Selling or transferring the property does not end the rent freeze. All later owners must honor it… - Renters gain lead-related housing protections: benefit, medium. The law bans discrimination or retaliation for reporting lead problems or helping with related investigations, proceedings, or hearings. It also bans housing discrimination based on actual or perceived elevated blood lead in current or prospective household members. These violations count as discri… - Temporary housing for lead-displaced renters: benefit, medium. Landlords must provide alternative housing when a lead inspector finds a rental unit uninhabitable because of a lead hazard. The housing must be provided before or during lead repairs or removal. This protection includes relocation and out-of-pocket costs. Landlords must give at least 10 days' noti… - Renters get lead records and warnings: benefit, low. Rental agreements for units built before January 1, 1978, must list lead status, the certification date, and the inspector's name. Landlords must provide a required certificate within seven days after a tenant requests it. Failure can bring a $50 daily penalty until the copy is provided. Landlords… - Lead-removal workers get free blood tests: benefit, low. State lead-program bid invitations for lead repairs or removal must include worker-safety protections. Workers on covered projects must receive free blood testing at least every three months. Covered contracts must also verify risk assessments, containment, cleaning, clearance testing, soil treatme… - Trained inspectors support rental lead checks: benefit, low. Only health-department-approved inspectors with approved training or equally strict out-of-state training can issue lead certificates after required inspections. Inspectors must report hazards to the department, landlord, and tenant, and provide repair information; the department maintains a public… - Landlords must reveal ownership ties: cost, low. Rental owners must disclose who ultimately owns their properties and their ties to other owners to Delaware's health department. Owners cannot split or transfer ownership to avoid being classified as owners of 20 or more units. Doing so violates the law and carries penalties. Units transferred to a… - Safer rentals require access and rechecks: mixed, medium. Landlords must keep covered rental units free of lead hazards and certified as lead-safe or lead-free. Tenants must allow reasonable access for required lead inspections and evaluations. Lead-safe units need recertification before a new rental agreement starting more than four years after the last… - Landlords face lead checks and penalties: mixed, medium. Beginning March 1, 2027, landlords must file lead-safe or lead-free certificates for rental units built before January 1, 1978. Certificates are due before new tenancies and by March 1, 2031, unless a delay is approved. Owners with 19 or fewer units face penalties up to $100 per unit per day until… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 26 | 11 | | | 2025-06-24 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 26 | 12 | | ## Actions (11) - 2025-07-21: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 11 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Amendment SA 2 to HS 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Amendment SA 1 to HS 2 - Stricken in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 12 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-24: Amendment HA 1 to HS 2 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-06-24: Amendment HA 1 to HS 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-06-20: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 70 (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-06-20: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142590&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=142590&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-HS2FORHB70-153 (as of 2026-10-12).