DE SB245 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Enrolled on June 25 2020 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-25 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

This Act amends the Real Estate Code to modernize the definition of purchase money mortgage under Delaware law to include lenders other than the seller of the mortgaged property who provide financing to purchase the property. Additionally, this Act extends the time period to record a purchase money mortgage from 5 days to 10 days and explicitly subordinates a mechanics lien under Chapter 27 of Title 25 to a purchase money mortgage.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mortgages.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-25 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
2020-06-25 Suspension of Rules in House
2020-06-23 Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
2020-06-23 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2020-06-23 Suspension of Rules in Senate
2020-06-12 Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate

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Bill Comments

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