DELAWARE STATE SENATE

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 90

AMEND Senate Bill No. 90 after line 12 by inserting the following:

“Section 3. This Act takes effect as follows:

(1) On the first day of the month after the date in paragraph (2).

(2) Five months following its enactment into law.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment delays the effective date of this Act to allow the opportunity for all of the following to occur:

1. Conduct outreach and education to landlords about how this Act changes the law. This outreach will include information explaining that while the law prohibits a landlord from having a blanket policy of not accepting government assistance to pay rent, it does not require a landlord to accept all applicants who receive rental assistance, such as applicants who have a history of evictions or not paying utility bills.

2. Explore opportunities to streamline and standardize the processes used by government assistance programs.

Author: Senator Lockman