AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAX.
Summary
This bill will add 4 new check-off donation boxes on the Delaware personal income tax return whereby individuals may choose to donate a portion of their tax refund, or designate an amount in addition to the tax they owe that will be transferred by the Division of Revenue to one of the following organizations: Food Bank of Delaware, Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity, or Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Sep 14, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 14, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 26, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
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