Delaware · Senate Bill 172 · 152nd General Assembly

Manufactured Home Communities/Violations/Landlord

  1. Introduced Jun 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 15, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances. Section 2 of this Act authorizes the Attorney General to file a petition…

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Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances. Section 2 of this Act authorizes the Attorney General to file a petition to establish a receivership of a Manufactured Home Community in a Justice of the Peace Court on specified grounds after notice to the landlord. Section 3 of this Act requires the Justice of the Peace Court to send written notice to the Director of Consumer Protection at the Department of Justice within 10 days of its receipt of a petition for tenants’ receivership under Title 25 of the Delaware Code, Sections 5901 or 7061, except in those cases where the Attorney General files the petition.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate · Senate Housing & Land Use
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Housing & Land Use
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  5. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 172 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  6. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 172 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT15–5 vote
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Housing Committee in House · House Housing
  9. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Housing
  10. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations

Roll calls

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

Amendment SA 1 to SB 172 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 15–5
Jun 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 15 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 15

No · 5

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 cosponsors

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.