Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 317 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION VERIFICATION AND ONGOING ELIGIBILITY REVIEW.

Last action — Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 317, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill requires an audit of certain voter registrations by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

This bill mandates the Division of Motor Vehicles to audit specific voter registrations related to non-compliant IDs. The Department of Elections will report findings from this audit within a year.

Summary

This Bill requires the Division of Motor Vehicles, which is the only state agency that administers automatic voter registration, to conduct an audit of certain voter registrations that: (1) have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification, (2) their documents predate the implementation of REAL ID, and (3) obtained a driver's license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect June 21, 2023. The Department of Elections, in coordination with the Division of Motor Vehicles, is to report the audit's findings within 1 year of completing the audit.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill mandates the Division of Motor Vehicles to conduct audits of certain automatic voter registrations and requires the Department of Elections to report audit findings.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    § 2050B. Automatic Voter Registration Eligibility Verification and Audit

    This creates a new section regarding automatic voter registration eligibility verification and audits.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    (a) Purpose and Intent.

    This establishes the purpose and intent of the new section.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    (b) The Division of Motor Vehicles, as the agency currently the Automatic Voter Registration under § 2050A of this Title must review its records relating to each individual registration that meets the following criteria:

    This mandates the Division of Motor Vehicles to review voter registration records based on specific criteria.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    (c) Mandatory Eligibility Verification.

    This requires mandatory eligibility verification for voter registrations reviewed.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    (e) Date Matching and Verification Methods.

    This section allows the Department of Elections to use various databases for verification purposes.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    (f) Correction of Records.

    This allows the Department of Elections to correct or remove registrations that do not meet eligibility requirements.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    (g) Reporting Requirements.

    This establishes reporting requirements for the Department of Elections and the Division of Motor Vehicles regarding the audit.

  • Chapter 20, Title 15

    The report shall be a public document.

    This ensures that the findings of the audit are public.

Action History

  1. Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 317, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (56)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 317 do?
This Bill requires the Division of Motor Vehicles, which is the only state agency that administers automatic voter registration, to conduct an audit of certain voter registrations that: (1) have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification, (2) their documents predate the implementation of REAL ID, and (3) obtained a driver's license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect June 21, 2023. The Department of Elections, in coordination with the Division of Motor Vehicles, is to report the audit's findings within 1 year of completing the audit.
Who sponsors HB 317?
HB 317 is sponsored by Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Shannon Morris (Republican), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), and Bryan W. Shupe (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 317?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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