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DelawareSB 115153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION.

Sponsored By: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Delaware renters can clear evictions

You can ask the court to vacate your eviction judgment and expunge the case. The court must grant it if any apply: five or more years since a judgment on the merits or default and you paid any money owed; the judgment was by agreement and you followed it and paid; the landlord withdrew the case; the court dismissed the case; you won; both sides agree; or expungement is clearly in the interest of justice and not outweighed by the public’s interest. If granted, the court sets aside the judgment and expunges the record. Afterward, the law treats the case as never filed. You can answer questions as if it never happened. The law takes effect six months after enactment.

No fee, fast eviction record removal

You do not pay a court filing fee to ask for an eviction expungement. When expungement is granted, within 45 days the court must give you a certified copy, tell you the records are no longer public, remove the case from public systems like CourtConnect, and store records so the public cannot access them. Courts can set rules and forms to run this process. The law takes effect six months after enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • S. Elizabeth Lockman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Kendra Johnson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. SS 2 for SB 115 - Signed by Governor

    7/29/2025Governor

  2. SS 2 for SB 115 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    7/1/2025House

  3. SS 2 for SB 115 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits

    6/25/2025House

  4. SS 2 for SB 115 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    6/18/2025House

  5. SS 2 for SB 115 - Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

    6/17/2025House

  6. SS 2 for SB 115 - Assigned to Housing Committee in House

    6/12/2025House

  7. SS 2 for SB 115 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

    6/12/2025Senate

  8. Substituted in Senate by SS 2 for SB 115

    6/11/2025Senate

  9. SS 1 for SB 115 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    6/10/2025Senate

  10. SS 1 for SB 115 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

    5/21/2025Senate

  11. SS 1 for SB 115 - Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    5/21/2025Senate

  12. Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 115

    5/20/2025Senate

  13. Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate

    4/28/2025Senate

Bill Text

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    4/28/2025

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