Delaware · Senate Joint Resolution 8 · 153rd General Assembly

DSHA/Pilot Program/Zoning Ordinance Reform

  1. Introduced Jun 5, 2025
  2. In committee Jun 5, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 30, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 21, 2025

What it does

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

This Joint Resolution directs the Delaware State Housing Authority to create a pilot program for the purpose of providing technical assistance related to zoning ordinance reform to local governments in Delaware. The goal of this pilot program is to help participating local governments identify and implement zoning practices that increase the supply of affordable housing and support goals such as equitable…

Read the full title (128 words)

This Joint Resolution directs the Delaware State Housing Authority to create a pilot program for the purpose of providing technical assistance related to zoning ordinance reform to local governments in Delaware. The goal of this pilot program is to help participating local governments identify and implement zoning practices that increase the supply of affordable housing and support goals such as equitable development and economic growth throughout this State. By giving local governments the technical assistance needed to modernize zoning ordinances, this pilot program will help Delaware close its affordable housing gap while allowing local governments the flexibility to adapt best practices to meet their jurisdictional needs. If successful, this pilot program will establish model policies for local government zoning ordinance reforms that can be expanded across this State.

Every action

7 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 6 Favorable · Senate Housing & Land Use
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Housing Committee in House · House Housing
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Housing
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
  7. 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 9 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 9 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.