# Delaware SB 132: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Delaware SB 132, AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Cruce (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-03 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 132
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2025-09-03, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New oversight for renters’ legal help: benefit, low. The law moves tenant legal-help funding and oversight from the Attorney General to the State Court Administrator. The administrator provides the legislature’s designated funding through Delaware Volunteer Legal Services; the law sets no dollar amount. Services involve that group, Community Legal Ai…
- Later deadline for renters’ legal representation: cost, medium. The law moves the deadline for fully phasing in required tenant legal representation from November 22, 2026, to June 30, 2028. The Coordinator must meet the new deadline subject to sufficient funding being appropriated for full implementation. This extends the time allowed to reach full service for…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-09-03: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-25: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 8 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-22: Assigned to Housing Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-21: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Re-Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-08: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142240&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- 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)
- 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=142240&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [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)
- [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-SB132-153 (as of 2026-10-19).