Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Passed House 6 D cosponsors

HB 321 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote 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.

Summary

This Act amends the procedure for disseminating to the public a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution by eliminating the requirement that the dissemination through publication in a newspaper. Removing this requirement is expected to result in cost savings for the State, while still requiring the posting on state websites to ensure continued public accessibility.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

3 changes Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends the procedure for disseminating a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution by eliminating the newspaper publication requirement.

  • § 914, Title 29

    in at least 1 newspaper of general circulation in each county.

    This change removes the necessity to publish proposed amendments in newspapers, allowing for dissemination only via state websites.

  • § 914, Title 29

    The proposed amendment must be published not more than 120 days before the next general election and not less than 90 days before the next general election

    This adjustment eliminates the timeline for newspaper publication ahead of elections.

  • § 914, Title 29

    The proposed amendment must Constitution, the proposed amendment must be posted for at least the 90 days before the next general election prominently on the Department of Elections’ and General Assembly’s websites. → the proposed amendment must be posted prominently on the Department of Elections’ and General Assembly’s websites.

    This change maintains the requirement for online posting of proposed amendments while removing the newspaper publication aspect.

Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  2. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  3. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  5. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (56)

56 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 56 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SM

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25002
Republican 12101
Total 37103
% of votes cast 90%2%0%7%
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 Not Voting
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Nay
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Not Voting
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 321 do?
This Act amends the procedure for disseminating to the public a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution by eliminating the requirement that the dissemination through publication in a newspaper. Removing this requirement is expected to result in cost savings for the State, while still requiring the posting on state websites to ensure continued public accessibility.
Who sponsors HB 321?
HB 321 is sponsored by Josue O Ortega (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), and Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 321?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 321?
Track HB 321 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 321

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 321

Last checked for changes about 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →