AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CANDIDACY FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.
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HB 88 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CANDIDACY FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2023. Enacted.
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Enacted
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12 sponsors
12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Under Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 78 (151st), the Commissioner of Elections (Commissioner) must determine that an individual does not have any disqualifying convictions before the individual can be a candidate for election to a school board. This Act clarifies that an individual who meets the filing deadline for candidates for a school board election are provisional candidates until the Commissioner determines if the individual is eligible to be a candidate and requires the Commissioner to disclose the names of provisional candidates.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
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Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
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Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinos · Primary
- Russell Huxtable · Primary
- Cyndie Romer · Primary
- David L. Wilson · Primary
- Eric Morrison · Primary
- David P. Sokola · Primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris · Primary
- William J. Carson · Primary
- Brian Pettyjohn · Primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon · Primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · Primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (12)
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic
- Russell Huxtable Democratic
- Cyndie Romer Democratic
- David L. Wilson Republican
- Eric Morrison Democratic
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic
- William J. Carson Democratic
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf
- Paul S. Baumbach
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (50)
50 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 50 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kyle Evans Gay | — | Yea |
| Sarah McBride | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Marie Pinkney | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| Russell Huxtable | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Buckson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (41)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 88 do?
- Under Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 78 (151st), the Commissioner of Elections (Commissioner) must determine that an individual does not have any disqualifying convictions before the individual can be a candidate for election to a school board. This Act clarifies that an individual who meets the filing deadline for candidates for a school board election are provisional candidates until the Commissioner determines if the individual is eligible to be a candidate and requires the Commissioner to disclose the names of provisional candidates.
- Who sponsors HB 88?
- HB 88 is sponsored by Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Eric Morrison (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Paul S. Baumbach.
- What is the current status of HB 88?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 88?
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