AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
This bill makes security expenses eligible as campaign expenditures for candidates. It specifies that these expenses are related to the candidate's safety and activities but prohibits spending on firearms.
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HB 448 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill allows candidates to use campaign funds for security expenses.
This bill makes security expenses eligible as campaign expenditures for candidates. It specifies that these expenses are related to the candidate's safety and activities but prohibits spending on firearms.
Summary
This Act makes security expenses an authorized campaign expenditure. The security expenses must be: (1) related to ensuring the safety of the candidate; and (2) associated with the candidate’s activities, duties, or status as a candidate or elected official. Security expenses include home or office electronic security systems, personal security, and other security-related equipment or devices for a candidate. Security expenses may not be used to purchase firearms. This Act requires that the Commissioner promulgate rules to implement this Act within 3 months.
Bill Text
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This Act adds security expenses as an authorized campaign expenditure under Delaware law.
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§ 8020
Security expenses related to ensuring the safety of the candidate that are associated with the candidate’s activities, duties, or status as a candidate or elected official. Security expenses authorized under this paragraph must be separately itemized on political committee reports required under this chapter.
It allows political committees to include security expenses as authorized campaign expenditures.
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§ 8020
For purposes of this paragraph, 'security expenses' include the reasonable costs of installing and monitoring a home or office electronic security system, personal security, cameras, fences, or other comparable security-related equipment or devices reasonably necessary to address a security risk arising from the candidate’s status. 'Security expenses' do not include payments for a firearm.
It specifies what constitutes security expenses and clarifies that they cannot be used for firearm purchases.
Action History
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
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Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 8 NO 6 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House
Sponsors
- David P. Sokola · Primary
- Marie Pinkney · Primary
- Dave G. Lawson · Primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall · Primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos · Primary
- Russell Huxtable · Primary
- Bryan Townsend · Primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris · Primary
- Melissa Minor-Brown · Primary
- Melanie Ross Levin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 52 not signed on · 13 voted No
Sponsors (10)
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Marie Pinkney Democratic
- Dave G. Lawson Republican Voted No
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic
- Russell Huxtable Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (52)
52 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 52 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 29% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Cruce | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Marie Pinkney | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| Ray Seigfried | Democratic | Yea |
| Russell Huxtable | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Nay |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Buckson | Republican | Nay |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 25 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 20% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (41)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alonna Berry | Democratic | Yea |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | Democratic | Yea |
| Cyndie Romer | Democratic | Yea |
| DeShanna U Neal | Democratic | Yea |
| Debra Heffernan | Democratic | Yea |
| Edward S. Osienski | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Morrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| Franklin D. Cooke | Democratic | Yea |
| Josue O Ortega | Democratic | Yea |
| Kamela T Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Kendra Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kimberly Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Krista Griffith | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry Lambert | Democratic | Yea |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | Democratic | Yea |
| Mara Gorman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melanie Ross Levin | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean M. Lynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Sherae'a Moore | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sophie Phillips | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | Democratic | Yea |
| William Bush | Democratic | Yea |
| William J. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan W. Shupe | Republican | Nay |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel B. Short | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Hilovsky | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin S Hensley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | Republican | Nay |
| Michael F. Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard G. Collins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ronald E. Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Shannon Morris | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy D. Dukes | Republican | Nay |
| Valerie Jones Giltner | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 448 do?
- This Act makes security expenses an authorized campaign expenditure. The security expenses must be: (1) related to ensuring the safety of the candidate; and (2) associated with the candidate’s activities, duties, or status as a candidate or elected official. Security expenses include home or office electronic security systems, personal security, and other security-related equipment or devices for a candidate. Security expenses may not be used to purchase firearms. This Act requires that the Commissioner promulgate rules to implement this Act within 3 months.
- Who sponsors HB 448?
- HB 448 is sponsored by David P. Sokola (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), and Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 448?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 448?
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