republic-os/legislation/us/states/de/153/sb-115.md

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Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION.	This Act provides a pathway for former defendants in eviction actions to have the eviction filings against them shielded from public view. Being the subject of an eviction filing can prevent an individual from securing housing for years after any judgment in the case has been satisfied. Even tenants who prevailed in eviction actions may be denied housing by landlords who turn away any applicant with a prior eviction filing, regardless of the outcome of the case. The well-known health, social, and economic consequences of eviction can thus linger for years after an eviction filing, and trap individuals – including many children and families – in a cycle of poverty and housing instability. The effects are particularly acute among already marginalized groups, such as Black and female renters. By shielding eviction records when an individual has met certain requirements, this Act will help break down barriers to stable housing and economic security.	us/states/de	Delaware General Assembly	153	SB 115	Delaware SB 115 (153)	bill		enacted	Josue O Ortega Mara Gorman Marie Pinkney Ray Seigfried S. Elizabeth Lockman Sarah McBride Spiros Mantzavinos	0	8	2	2025-06-11	2025-07-29	openstates	ocd-bill/f55fb233-9bc8-4397-a03c-7f8e771329ad	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142511	c934cf223bb53af7f5d2a5c52f52b98574df27df54a45cd785a3faf00e487064	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-de

Delaware SB 115 (153) — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION.

This Act provides a pathway for former defendants in eviction actions to have the eviction filings against them shielded from public view. Being the subject of an eviction filing can prevent an individual from securing housing for years after any judgment in the case has been satisfied. Even tenants who prevailed in eviction actions may be denied housing by landlords who turn away any applicant with a prior eviction filing, regardless of the outcome of the case. The well-known health, social, and economic consequences of eviction can thus linger for years after an eviction filing, and trap individuals – including many children and families – in a cycle of poverty and housing instability. The effects are particularly acute among already marginalized groups, such as Black and female renters. By shielding eviction records when an individual has met certain requirements, this Act will help break down barriers to stable housing and economic security.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

Votes

• SM — 19–0 (pass) · upper
• SM — 27–12 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Josue O Ortega — primary (person)
• Mara Gorman — primary (person)
• Marie Pinkney — primary (person)
• Ray Seigfried — primary (person)
• S. Elizabeth Lockman — primary (person)
• Sarah McBride — primary (person)
• Spiros Mantzavinos — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2025-06-11 was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 115 introduction
• 2025-06-12 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT passage
• 2025-06-12 Assigned to Housing Committee in House introduction, referral-committee
• 2025-06-17 Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
• 2025-06-18 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House introduction, referral-committee
• 2025-06-25 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits committee-passage
• 2025-07-01 Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT passage
• 2025-07-29 Signed by Governor executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f55fb233-9bc8-4397-a03c-7f8e771329ad. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Delaware legislature records).