SB 22 is sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Gerald L. Brady, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Earl G. Jaques Jr., Quinton Johnson, John A. Kowalko, Valerie Longhurst, Sean Matthews, John L. Mitchell, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, John J. Viola, David P. Sokola (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, Trey Paradee (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Harris B. McDowell, Anthony Delcollo, David Bentz, and Catherine Cloutier.

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Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 19 D cosponsors

SB 22 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.

Last action March 28, 2019 — Signed by Governor

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2019. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
35 sponsors

4 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Act enacts the National Popular Vote compact, which changes the Electoral College from an institution that reflects the voters’ state-by-state choices into a body that reflects the voters’ nationwide choice. Currently, state statutes require that electoral votes are controlled by the plurality of the voters in the state but this system is not required by the U.S. Constitution or federal law. The National Popular Vote compact requires that each member state award its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who received the largest number of popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The National Popular Vote compact becomes effective when it is enacted by states collectively possessing a majority of the electoral votes. When the National Popular Vote compact takes effect, the presidential candidate receiving the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia would be guaranteed enough electoral votes in the Electoral College to be elected to the Presidency. Specifically, this Act does the following: Section 1. Adopts The Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote ("National Popular Vote compact") and provides for notice regarding when the National Popular Vote compact is in effect and governs a presidential election. Section 2. Revises the wording of § 4303(b) so that it correctly addresses how electors must vote in any presidential election. This is not a substantive change to current law, which governs when the National Popular Vote compact is not applicable to an election, because the electors nominated by the political party that received the plurality of vote of the voters of this State are the electors who are appointed. Section 3. Corrects a typographical error in § 5711. Section 4. Revises § 5711 to govern when the National Popular Vote compact governs a presidential election. Both versions of § 5711 will appear in the Delaware Code with a note at the top of each version stating if that version governs the next presidential election. Section 5. Revises § 7704 of Title 15 regarding the election of delegates to a state constitutional convention to ratify proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution so that it remains unchanged by the National Popular Vote compact. The statute currently provides that delegates are elected "in the same manner as in the case of the election for electors for President and Vice President." Because the National Popular Vote compact changes how electors are selected, § 7704 is revised so that delegates to a national constitutional convention are nominated and elected in the current manner, regardless of whether the National Popular Vote compact governs the next presidential election. Section 6. Clarifies the effective date of this Act and when Section 1 of this Act governs a presidential election.

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Action History

March 28, 2019
Signed by Governor
March 14, 2019
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 NO
March 13, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
March 08, 2019
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
March 07, 2019
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
March 06, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
February 27, 2019
Introduced and Assigned to Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

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4 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 27 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (27)

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Votes

SM

March 14, 2019

Passed 24 Yea · 17 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	14	3	0	0
Democratic	10	2	0	0
Republican	0	12	0	0
Total	24	17	0	0
% of votes cast	59%	41%	0%	0%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Nay
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Raymond Seigfried	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Nay
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Nay
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Nay
William J. Carson	Democratic	Nay
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Nay
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Nay
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Nay
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Nay
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Nay
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Nay
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Nay
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Nay
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Nay
Shannon Morris	Republican	Nay
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Nay

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SM

March 07, 2019

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	2	0	0
Democratic	9	0	0	0
Republican	0	5	0	0
Total	14	7	0	0
% of votes cast	67%	33%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Yea
Colin Bonini	—	Nay
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Nay
Harris B. McDowell	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
Darius J. Brown	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman	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
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Nay

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Subjects

elections

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 22 do?: Act enacts the National Popular Vote compact, which changes the Electoral College from an institution that reflects the voters’ state-by-state choices into a body that reflects the voters’ nationwide choice. Currently, state statutes require that electoral votes are controlled by the plurality of the voters in the state but this system is not required by the U.S. Constitution or federal law. The National Popular Vote compact requires that each member state award its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who received the largest number of popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The National Popular Vote compact becomes effective when it is enacted by states collectively possessing a majority of the electoral votes. When the National Popular Vote compact takes effect, the presidential candidate receiving the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia would be guaranteed enough electoral votes in the Electoral College to be elected to the Presidency. Specifically, this Act does the following: Section 1. Adopts The Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote ("National Popular Vote compact") and provides for notice regarding when the National Popular Vote compact is in effect and governs a presidential election. Section 2. Revises the wording of § 4303(b) so that it correctly addresses how electors must vote in any presidential election. This is not a substantive change to current law, which governs when the National Popular Vote compact is not applicable to an election, because the electors nominated by the political party that received the plurality of vote of the voters of this State are the electors who are appointed. Section 3. Corrects a typographical error in § 5711. Section 4. Revises § 5711 to govern when the National Popular Vote compact governs a presidential election. Both versions of § 5711 will appear in the Delaware Code with a note at the top of each version stating if that version governs the next presidential election. Section 5. Revises § 7704 of Title 15 regarding the election of delegates to a state constitutional convention to ratify proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution so that it remains unchanged by the National Popular Vote compact. The statute currently provides that delegates are elected "in the same manner as in the case of the election for electors for President and Vice President." Because the National Popular Vote compact changes how electors are selected, § 7704 is revised so that delegates to a national constitutional convention are nominated and elected in the current manner, regardless of whether the National Popular Vote compact governs the next presidential election. Section 6. Clarifies the effective date of this Act and when Section 1 of this Act governs a presidential election.
Who sponsors SB 22?: SB 22 is sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Gerald L. Brady, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Earl G. Jaques Jr., Quinton Johnson, John A. Kowalko, Valerie Longhurst, Sean Matthews, John L. Mitchell, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, John J. Viola, David P. Sokola (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, Trey Paradee (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Harris B. McDowell, Anthony Delcollo, David Bentz, and Catherine Cloutier.
What is the current status of SB 22?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 22
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 27, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Bryan Townsend

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