AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REAL ESTATE SERVICES, BROKERS, ASSOCIATE BROKERS, AND SALESPERSONS.
Summary
This Act will prohibit political subdivisions of this State from requiring real estate licensees to obtain an additional business license or pay taxes in order to list property for sellers or represent buyers for the purchase of real estate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jun 18, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING
upper
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 9 NO 2 NOT VOTING
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 3 to HB 235 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 235 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 235 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
Co
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
Co
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
Co
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
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