# Delaware SB 96: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE REVISED UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT. Delaware SB 96, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE REVISED UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Darius J. Brown (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB96-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 96 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE REVISED UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-08 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Partnerships can void defective filings: benefit, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, Delaware partnership filers can use a correction to cancel an earlier statement or certificate. The correction must identify an error or defect. It must also say the earlier filing is nullified, void, or use words with a similar meaning. - Partnership agents face remote service limits: cost, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, Delaware partnership registered agents cannot work solely through a virtual office, mail-forwarding service, or both. A virtual office means doing the work only online or through other remote communication. - Partnership filings require more supporting details: cost, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, consolidations creating a Delaware partnership must attach a statement of partnership existence to the consolidation certificate. Foreign limited liability partnerships seeking Delaware qualification must list their formation jurisdiction or country and formation date. A p… - Partnerships must pay tax before cancellation: cost, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, partnerships must pay the full annual tax before submitting a filing that cancels their statement of existence. The tax is for the calendar year when the canceling statement or certificate takes effect. The provided text does not state the tax amount. - Partnership actions need not await notice: mixed, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, expanded rules allow approval of legally invalid partnership-related acts or waiver of their defects. They cover void or voidable acts by partnerships, partners, and other people acting in relation to a partnership. Approval or waiver can be express or implied through word… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-25 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-30: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-25: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-07: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-06: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-04-08: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142079&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - 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) - 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=142079&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [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) - [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-SB96-153 (as of 2026-10-19).