# Delaware SB 235: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES.

Delaware SB 235, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-23 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB235-153
- 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 235
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-07-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Manufactured-home rent increase rules no longer expire: benefit, low. In Delaware manufactured-home communities, rent increases noticed on or after July 1, 2022, follow the continuing rent calculation rules. The law removes their July 1, 2027, end date and the path back to older rules. Older rules cover notices before July 1, 2022, for leases entered into or renewed…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 41 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES (House)
- 2026-04-14: Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-03-26: Assigned to Housing Committee in House (House)
- 2026-03-25: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 7 Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142857&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=142857&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-SB235-153 (as of 2026-10-12).