Delaware · House Bill 172 · 152nd General Assembly

Laurel/Charter Change

  1. Introduced Jun 1, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 8, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 30, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 21, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill increases the amount of money the Town of Laurel is permitted to raise from levying and collecting taxes from $500,000 to $2,500,000.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Administration
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT (2/3 required) · Full House

Passed 38–0
Jun 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Absent · 3

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (2/3 required) · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.