Delaware · House Bill 283 · 153rd General Assembly

Realty Transfer Tax/Updates

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 14, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 23, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 23, 2026

What it does

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

This Act provides updates to Title 30 relating to the Realty Transfer Tax. First it clarifies that the exception for spouses is not solely limited between a husband and wife and instead applies to spouses in general. It also adds an exception for conveyances between grandparents and their grandchildren or the spouse of such a grandchild.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House · House Revenue & Finance
  2. HouseNot Worked in Committee
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 9 On Its Merits · House Revenue & Finance
  4. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 7 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.