# Delaware SB 97: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT. Delaware SB 97, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED 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-SB97-153 - 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 97 - 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 LIMITED 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 - Foreign partnerships gain more signing options: benefit, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, foreign limited partnerships can authorize someone other than a general partner to sign certain Delaware filings. These include certificates correcting an inaccurate registration application or canceling Delaware registration. The signer must have the partnership’s authori… - Partnerships can validate flawed business actions: benefit, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, partnerships can approve certain invalid or challengeable acts, or waive agreement requirements. Approval must come from those whose approval the agreement requires at that time for the act or an amendment permitting it. Approval can be express or shown through conduct, in… - Partnerships must pay tax before closing: cost, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, domestic limited partnerships and registered series must pay their full annual tax before filing to end existence. Foreign limited partnerships must do the same before filing to end Delaware registration. Payment covers the calendar year when the filing takes effect, not n… - Partnerships can undo flawed filed certificates: mixed, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, partnerships can use a correction filing to cancel an inaccurate or wrongly signed certificate. The correction must identify the error, state the cancellation, and meet legal signing and filing requirements. Cancellation generally takes effect on the original filing date,… - Stronger notice delivery, stricter business-agent rules: mixed, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, registered agents must forward legal papers and communications for the partnerships and series they represent. They must also forward annual tax statements or electronic notices. Agents must maintain a Delaware office or, for individual agents, enough physical presence to… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (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=142080&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=142080&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-SB97-153 (as of 2026-10-19).