# Delaware SB 116: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

Delaware SB 116, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-08-18 (SS 1 for SB 116 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB116-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 116
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-28
- Last action: 2026-08-18, SS 1 for SB 116 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Renters can stop eviction by paying: benefit, high. Delaware renters can keep their rental home or manufactured-home-community lot by paying before the eviction order is carried out. This right applies to unpaid-rent cases once the landlord requests or receives a court order for possession. You must pay all overdue amounts set by the court, plus cou…
- Renters get time but owe late fees: mixed, medium. Delaware landlords must give renters 7 days to pay after notice, up from 5 days, before starting covered rent-related cases. Under the fifth-day rule, the deadline is 5 days after rent is due or the lease's longer grace period. The 7-day notice period starts when the written demand is mailed or per…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House

## Actions (15)

- 2026-08-18: SS 1 for SB 116 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-07-01: SS 1 for SB 116 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 NOT VOTING (Senate)
- 2026-06-30: SS 1 for SB 116 - Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-30: SS 1 for SB 116 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-06-30: SS 1 for SB 116 - - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2026-06-30: SS 1 for SB 116 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-04-14: SS 1 for SB 116 - Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-03-19: SS 1 for SB 116 - Assigned to Housing Committee in House (House)
- 2026-03-18: SS 1 for SB 116 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: SS 1 for SB 116 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 116 (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 116 (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Amendment SA 1 to SB 116 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-04-28: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142157&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=142157&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB116-153 (as of 2026-10-12).