Delaware · Senate Bill 110 · 152nd General Assembly

Limited Liability Company/Courthouse Municipality Fee/Increase

  1. Introduced May 4, 2023
  2. In committee May 4, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 22, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 21, 2023

What it does

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

This Bill increases the courthouse municipality fee assessed on limited liability company (LLC) filings and corporate filings from $20 to $40. The fee is expected to raise $8.5 million to be distributed to the municipalities designated as the places of holding the Court of Chancery. The fee is distributed to the municipality in the county in which a business entity’s registered office is located.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  2. CommitteeRe-Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  4. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  6. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 110 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits · House Administration
  8. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 110 - Defeated By House. Votes: 16 YES 23 NO 2 ABSENT
  9. HousePassed By House. Votes: 28 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
  10. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT (2/3 required) · Full Senate

Passed 19–1
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 1

Absent · 1

Amendment HA 1 to SB 110 · Full House

Failed 16–23
Jun 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 16 No 23 Not voting 2
Democrats: 4 yes, 20 no Republicans: 12 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 16

No · 23

Absent · 2

Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (2/3 required) · Full House

Passed 28–11
Jun 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 11 Not voting 2
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.