Delaware · Senate Bill 127 · 153rd General Assembly

Charter Change/New Castle/Tax/Gross Rents

SB 127 Sponsored by Nicole Poore Failed

  1. Introduced May 6, 2025
  2. In committee May 6, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This Act amends the New Castle City Charter to provide that the New Castle City Council may impose and collect a tax of no more than 5% on the gross rents within city boundaries. The tax may not apply to rental properties that are directly subsidized by federal, state, or City of New Castle rental assistance funding.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  3. SenateLaid On Table in Senate

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

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.