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DelawareSS 1 for SB 230 w/ SA 1 + HA 1153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBPOENA POWER.

Sponsored By: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

County subpoenas in property tax cases

The law lets county boards and finance offices subpoena witnesses and records in property value cases that use income or cost methods. It names the county officials who can act: the Office of Finance CFO, Kent County’s finance director, and Sussex County’s finance director. A subpoena works anywhere in Delaware and can be enforced outside the state through existing legal steps. The county authority or its staff may serve people or companies in person, at a home or business, or by certified mail. If someone ignores a properly served subpoena, the county can seek a Superior Court order, and disobeying the order is contempt; courts may direct corporate officers to produce records.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Spiros Mantzavinos

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Cruce

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mara Gorman

    Democratic • House

  • Kerri Evelyn Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Kyra L. Hoffner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Russell Huxtable

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kimberly Williams

    Democratic • House

  • S. Elizabeth Lockman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Minor-Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Eric Morrison

    Democratic • House

  • Cyndie Romer

    Democratic • House

  • Claire Snyder-Hall

    Democratic • House

  • Bryan Townsend

    Democratic • Senate

  • John "Jack" Walsh

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 68 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/11/2026

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 16 • No: 1

House vote • 3/10/2026

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/22/2026

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 15 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    3/12/2026Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 1 NO 3 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

    3/11/2026Senate

  3. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT

    3/10/2026House

  4. Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    3/10/2026House

  5. Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    3/5/2026Senate

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

    1/28/2026House

  7. Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    1/22/2026House

  8. Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 1 NO 4 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

    1/22/2026Senate

  9. Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    1/22/2026Senate

  10. Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    1/22/2026Senate

  11. was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 230

    1/22/2026Senate

Bill Text

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    1/22/2026

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