# Delaware SS 2 for SB 115: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION.

Delaware SS 2 for SB 115, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-29 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SS 2 for SB 115
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Last action: 2025-07-29, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (46 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

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## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 27 | 12 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-29: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-07-01: Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-18: Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-12: Assigned to Housing Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-12: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 115 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-11: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142511&legislationTypeId=6&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=142511&legislationTypeId=6&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-SS2FORSB115-153 (as of 2026-10-12).