Delaware House Bill 171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on June 30 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-06-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

The law does not currently adequately address the situations that arise when the sole tenant of a residential rental unit dies. This bill provides access to the rental unit by the next of kin or personal representative, who has received valid documentation issued by the Register of Wills, for the purpose of removing the personal possessions from the decedent’s residential rental unit. It allows the landlord to file and maintain an action for summary possession as necessary. In addition, this bill adds a new section to Title 25 to address the procedure for how a landlord may regain possession of the residential rental unit, which, depending on the circumstances, may or may not necessitate the need for a summary proceeding. Finally, the new section permits a landlord to bring a debt action for monies due and protects the estate’s interest in any security deposit held by the landlord.

An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Administering A Decedent's Estate And To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Definitions And Summary Possession Proceedings.

Rep. Gerald Brady [D]	Sen. Harris McDowell [D]	Rep. Andria Bennett [D]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]
Rep. Michael Ramone [R]	Rep. Jeffrey Spiegelman [R]	Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]

2013-06-27 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-06-06 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-30	House	Signed by Governor
2013-06-27	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 3 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2013-06-27	Senate	Necessary rules are suspended in Senate
2013-06-19	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2013-06-06	Senate	Assigned to Community/County Affairs Committee in Senate
2013-06-06	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2013-06-05	House	Reported Out of Committee (HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS) in House with 6 On Its Merits
2013-06-04	House	Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6ae1881de21c6d7a85257b7b004ff199?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+171/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/2363729312ecf2f285257b820076357f?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/e0c30e7252725d3485257b970066e9fa?OpenDocument