# Delaware SB 292: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Delaware SB 292, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-09 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 292
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Last action: 2026-09-09, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Housing plans for renters leaving custody: benefit, medium. Beginning six months after enactment, these protections cover rental agreements entered into on or after that effective date. They apply when qualifying state reentry funds pay some or all of a tenant’s rent. Qualifying funds include the Bureau of Community Corrections Special Services Fund and the…
- Rent relief when assisted landlords break rules: benefit, medium. Beginning six months after enactment, landlords who break the reentry housing-plan or notice rules lose qualifying fund payments for one year. The ban starts the day after the person responsible for payments determines that a violation occurred. Written notices must reach the landlord, each fund, a…
- Clearer limits on renters’ legal protections: mixed, medium. Beginning six months after enactment, the law clarifies which housing arrangements fall outside Delaware’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Exclusions include institutional housing tied to services, including care from a properly licensed health care provider. School-provided and school-operated s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-24 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-09-09: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-24: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-09: Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-05-20: Assigned to Housing Committee in House (House)
- 2026-05-19: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-04-30: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143172&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=143172&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-SB292-153 (as of 2026-10-12).