# Delaware SB 23: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOUSING SUPPLY AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. Delaware SB 23, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOUSING SUPPLY AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Russell Huxtable (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-07-13 (SS 2 for SB 23 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB23-153 - 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 23 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOUSING SUPPLY AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-21 - Last action: 2026-07-13, SS 2 for SB 23 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local housing rules must ease building: benefit, medium. Affordable housing plans must increase allowed density, allow specified housing types without special permits, and provide administrative approval for compliant residential projects. Where affordable homes make up less than 20% of housing, plans must also call for changes to building-size rules. Ju… - Local plans must target affordable homes: benefit, medium. Counties and covered municipalities with more than 2,000 people must develop affordable housing plans through an open, inclusive process. Plans must set measurable goals aimed at making at least 20% of local homes affordable and offering more housing types. For this framework, affordable rentals se… - State aid depends on local plans: cost, low. Delaware is not required to fund or provide infrastructure for affected county or municipal land-use and development actions. This applies when an adopted plan, or part of it, is found substantially inconsistent with state development policies. Those policies include affordable housing. This rule d… - Binding plans guide local building rights: mixed, medium. County comprehensive plans have the force of law: development must follow their land-use maps and applicable land-development rules. The State must review and certify municipal and county plans. Sussex County and municipalities with zoning authority must update zoning to match their plans within 12… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (9) - 2026-07-13: SS 2 for SB 23 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-23: SS 2 for SB 23 - Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING (House) - 2026-06-16: SS 2 for SB 23 - Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-06-11: SS 2 for SB 23 - Assigned to Housing Committee in House (House) - 2026-06-11: SS 2 for SB 23 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT (Senate) - 2026-06-08: Substituted in Senate by SS 2 for SB 23 (Senate) - 2026-05-13: SS 1 for SB 23 - Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 23 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-21: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143155&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=143155&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) - [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-SB23-153 (as of 2026-10-12).