AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL TAXES.
What it does: In 2025, the General Assembly passed House Bill No. 242 (now found at Chapter 135, Volume 85 of the Laws of Delaware), allowing school districts located entirely in New Castle County to use different tax rates for residential and non-residential properties. This Act amends the Delaware Code to continue the authority for non-vocational technical school districts in New Castle County to utilize a residential and non-residential tax rate for school tax purposes. Such a split rate may be established or adjusted in the year after a general reassessment or as part of a referendum. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: SM
The tally
Yes 33 · No 6 · Not voting 0 · Present 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 7 | 5 | 0 / 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bryan ShupeR36No
- Jeff HilovskyR4No
- Jeff SpiegelmanR11No
- Jesse VanderwendeR35No
- Madinah Wilson-AntonD26No
- Rich CollinsR41No
The full roll (41)
Yes 33
- Alonna BerryD20
- Bill BushD29
- Bill CarsonD28
- Charles PostlesR33
- Claire Snyder-HallD14
- Cyndie RomerD25
- Danny ShortR39
- Debra HeffernanD6
- DeShanna NealD13
- Ed OsienskiD24
- Eric MorrisonD27
- Frank BurnsD21
- Frank CookeD16
- Josue OrtegaD3
- Kam SmithD15
- Kendra JohnsonD5
- Kerri HarrisD32
- Kim WilliamsD19
- Krista GriffithD12
- Larry LambertD7
- Lyndon YearickR34
- Mara GormanD23
- Melanie Ross LevinD10
- Melissa Minor-BrownD17
- Mike SmithR22
- Nnamdi ChukwuochaD1
- Rae MooreD8
- Ron GrayR38
- Sean LynnD31
- Sophie PhillipsD18
- Stephanie BoldenD2
- Tim DukesR40
- Valerie GiltnerR37
No 6
Present 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.