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DE SB40

Bill

Status

Passed

9/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jack Walsh

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates a pattern of landlord violations of manufactured housing community lease provisions as an unlawful practice under Delaware's Consumer Protection laws, enabling Attorney General enforcement when violations create health, safety, or property risks to tenants

  • Expands who can petition for tenant receivership in manufactured housing communities to include the Attorney General, in addition to individual tenants or tenant groups

  • Allows receivership petitions when landlords fail to provide essential services (heat, water, electricity, sewage) or maintain conditions imminently dangerous to tenant health and safety for 5+ days after notice

  • Requires Justice of the Peace Courts to notify the Director of Consumer Protection within 10 days when tenants file receivership petitions, including a copy of the petition and case number

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to intervene in any tenant receivership action, expanding state oversight of landlord-tenant disputes in manufactured housing communities

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Housing And Tenants Receivership Petitions.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

9/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/11/2025
Housing5/21/2025
Finance3/12/2025
Housing1/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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