Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Passed House 7 D cosponsors

HB 400 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Last action — Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

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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 died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill provides for election day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of valid government issued identification or other generally accepted proof of identification.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 18 NO 1 ABSENT

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

  4. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

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Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17800
Democratic 5101
Republican 0900
Total 221801
% of votes cast 54%44%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Bryon H. Short — Yea
Charles Potter Jr. — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Deborah Hudson — Nay
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
Harvey R. Kenton — Nay
Helene M. Keeley — Nay
James Johnson — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Joseph E. Miro — Nay
Melanie George Smith — Yea
Michael Mulrooney — Yea
Michael Ramone — Nay
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Nay
Sean Matthews — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Nay
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
William R. Outten — Nay
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Not Voting
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Nay
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Nay
Daniel B. Short Republican Nay
David L. Wilson Republican Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Nay
Kevin S Hensley Republican Nay
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Nay
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Nay
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 400 do?
This bill provides for election day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of valid government issued identification or other generally accepted proof of identification.
Who sponsors HB 400?
HB 400 is sponsored by David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Charles Potter Jr., Michael Mulrooney, John L. Mitchell, John A. Kowalko, David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Margaret Rose Henry, John J. Viola, and Kendra Johnson (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 400?
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 400?
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