Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 17 R cosponsors

HB 187 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS AND ADMITTING A PERSON TO VOTE.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Administration 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 died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act specifies the duty of election officers to establish the identity of a voter by requesting explicit forms of identification. Any citizen presenting themselves as a voter at a polling place, but who is unable to provide an acceptable form of identification, or whose eligibility to vote cannot be determined, may cast a provisional ballot. The number of provisional ballots initially available at each polling place is tripled under this Act. Provisional ballots will be processed under existing state law, as modified by this Act, allowing state election officials to determine the validity of the ballot by matching the data provided by the voter against the state’s voter records. This measure will maintain a citizen’s right to vote, while establishing clear procedures for ensuring the integrity of the voting process and facilitating greater public trust in election results.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 41 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (41)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 187 do?
This Act specifies the duty of election officers to establish the identity of a voter by requesting explicit forms of identification. Any citizen presenting themselves as a voter at a polling place, but who is unable to provide an acceptable form of identification, or whose eligibility to vote cannot be determined, may cast a provisional ballot. The number of provisional ballots initially available at each polling place is tripled under this Act. Provisional ballots will be processed under existing state law, as modified by this Act, allowing state election officials to determine the validity of the ballot by matching the data provided by the voter against the state’s voter records. This measure will maintain a citizen’s right to vote, while establishing clear procedures for ensuring the integrity of the voting process and facilitating greater public trust in election results.
Who sponsors HB 187?
HB 187 is sponsored by Richard G. Collins (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Kevin S Hensley (Republican), Shannon Morris (Republican), Charles S Postles Jr. (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Stephen Smyk, Michael Ramone, Ruth Briggs King, and Colin Bonini.
What is the current status of HB 187?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” 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 187?
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