# Delaware SB 51: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRINGTON RELATING TO THE POWER TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT A LODGING TAX.

Delaware SB 51, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRINGTON RELATING TO THE POWER TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT A LODGING TAX., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David L. Wilson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-07-30 (SS 1 for SB 51 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB51-153
- 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 51
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRINGTON RELATING TO THE POWER TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT A LODGING TAX.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-07-30, SS 1 for SB 51 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New local lodging tax in Harrington: cost, low. If enacted, the City Council of Harrington would be able to impose and collect a lodging tax up to 3% of the rent for any room in a hotel, motel, or tourist home inside the city. Any city lodging tax would be in addition to the State lodging tax under Chapter 61 of Title 30. The bill would only aut…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shannon Morris (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Defeated (2/3 required) | fail | 12 | 1 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-07-30: SS 1 for SB 51 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-17: SS 1 for SB 51 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-06-11: SS 1 for SB 51 - Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-20: SS 1 for SB 51 - Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-15: SS 1 for SB 51 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 51 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Reconsidered in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Defeated By Senate. Votes: 12 YES 1 NO 8 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141820&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=141820&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-SB51-153 (as of 2026-10-12).