2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB131: An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Conveyance Of Real Estate Between Spouses.
Legislative Summary
This Act resolves ambiguities in the current law and confirms the ability of a spouse who owns real property as tenant by the entirety, acting alone, to convey that spouses interest in such real property to both spouses, as tenants by the entirety or otherwise, or to the other spouse.
Bill History
4/27/2023
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
5/2/2023
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
5/4/2023
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
5/4/2023
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
5/17/2023
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 8 On Its Merits
6/20/2023
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
6/29/2023
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/20/2023
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
5/4/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/29/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
William Bush
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (14)
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Sean Lynn
Democrat
Spiros Mantzavinos
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Ronald Gray
Republican
Kevin Hensley
Republican
Sean Matthews
Democrat
Gerald Hocker
Republican
Kyra Hoffner
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Jack Walsh
Democrat