DelawareCertain New Castle County property tax bills are due December 31, 2025
People whose 2025–2026 New Castle County property tax bills are adjusted for new school tax rates have until December 31, 2025, to pay.
What it does
New Castle County must give people until December 31, 2025, to pay 2025–2026 property tax bills that it supplements or adjusts using new local school tax rates.
Argument forPeople with adjusted bills could have more time to review and pay them before penalties and interest apply.
Argument againstThe later deadline might mean New Castle County waits longer to collect payments on the adjusted property tax bills.
More detail
New Castle County must allow payment of covered bills through December 31, 2025. This covers 2025–2026 property tax bills that New Castle County supplements or adjusts using new local school tax rates. The county must receive a new formal school tax order before it adjusts bills under this provision.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Nov 14Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Nov 13Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Nov 7Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- Nov 6Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Nov 6Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Nov 6Lifted From Table in Senate
- Nov 6Suspension of Rules in Senate
- Nov 4Introduced and Laid on Table in SenateIntroduced
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