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Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to Local School Taxes.

It became law on Jul 23, 2026.

DE SB 322 · Senate Bill · 153

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Latest action
Jul 23, 2026

What it does

This Act repeals the ability of school districts to increase tax rates by up to 10% when recalculating the district’s rate of taxation after a general reassessment. This Act does not repeal the requirement under § 1916(b) of Title 14 that a school district recalculate the district’s rate of taxation after a general reassessment, but instead of the 10% maximum, limits the amount of money a district can collect as a result of increases in the fair market value of real property to an amount that is equal to or less than the sum of all of the following: 1. The actual operating revenue derived by the tax levied in the fiscal year immediately preceding the general reassessment. 2. A percentage…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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    Jul 23, 2026

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It is law in Delaware. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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