Delaware House Bill 212
Session 152
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Housing.
Active
Passed House on Jun 30, 2024
Sponsors
11 Sponsors
Valerie Longhurst
S. Elizabeth Lockman
Marie Pinkney
William Bush
William J. Carson
Russell Huxtable
Spiros Mantzavinos
Peter C. Schwartzkopf
Brian Pettyjohn
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Nicole Poore
First Action
Jun 27, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 30, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
212
State
Delaware
Session
152
Motion Text
SM
House Roll Call Votes
Other
Yes
Other
Yes
Stephanie T. Bolden
Yes
Valerie Jones Giltner
No
Yes
Summary
House Substitute No. 2 to House Bill 212 prohibits manufactured home community owners from increasing rent if the rent was increased by 5 percent or more the previous year or rental period, instead permitting an increase capped at 3 percent. This Act does not prohibit a community owner from increasing rent to market rent in phases as called for in current law, even if doing so would otherwise violate the prohibition on increasing rent after a 5 percent or more increase. It also allows a greater increase where more than 50% of the homeowners use the property as a second residence. This Act clarifies that penalties of rent reduction and repayment of excess rent will be imposed for a community owner who increases rent in violation of any provision of Title 25, Chapter 70.
It also requires community owners to annually provide certain information relating to the lot rental assistance program to its homeowners and to certify to DEMHRA its compliance with the program requirements, and allows DEMHRA to request further information about the program as needed. It requires enrollment in the lot rental assistance program to remain open year-round.
It requires community owners to provide specified contact information to DEMHRA within 60 days of taking ownership, possession, or control of a manufactured housing community.
This House Substitute No. 2 requires the Manufactured House Ombudsperson Office to hold 2 meetings in each county per year where it offers information about lot rental assistance and other programs and services homeowners may be eligible for.
Bill Text
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06/30/2024
House
Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 10 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
06/30/2024
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
06/30/2024
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to HS 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NOT VOTING
06/30/2024
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
06/30/2024
House
Amendment SA 1 to HS 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/28/2023
Senate
Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate
06/27/2023
House
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 13 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
06/27/2023
House
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 212
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jun 8, 2023 6:40:46 PM
Record Updated
Aug 29, 2024 6:31:07 PM