Delaware · Senate Bill 246 · 152nd General Assembly

Housing Repair and Modification Fund/Codify

  1. Introduced Mar 21, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 18, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 30, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

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

For over 30 years, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has invested in home repair programs that make necessary repairs to improve the health and safety conditions in the homes of Delawareans. This Act codifies a “Housing Repair and Modification Fund,” which will be administered by DSHA and serve low- and very-low income homeowners in need of home repair assistance.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  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 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Housing & Land Use
  3. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 246 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 246 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  1. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 246 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 246 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES41–0 vote
  6. SenateSuspension of Rules in Senate
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 246 · Full Senate

Passed 19–0
Apr 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

Absent · 2

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Apr 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · Full House

Passed 41–0
Jun 30, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 41 No 0
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 41

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 30, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 18 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 19 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.