# Delaware SB 206: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 135 OF VOLUME 85 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR.

Delaware SB 206, AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 135 OF VOLUME 85 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-14 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB206-153
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 206
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 135 OF VOLUME 85 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR THE 2025-2026 TAX YEAR.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Last action: 2025-11-14, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Later property tax deadline in New Castle County: benefit, low. The law requires New Castle County to update 2025-2026 property tax bills with new local school tax rates and send corrected bills. For those adjusted bills, the payment due date is December 31, 2025. This applies only in New Castle County and only to bills that are supplemented or adjusted under t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-13 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-11-06 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-11-14: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-11-13: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-11-07: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-11-06: Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)
- 2025-11-06: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Lifted From Table in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-11-04: Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-11-04: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142716&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=142716&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-SB206-153 (as of 2026-10-11).