Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 241 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2024. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

This bill expands the timeframe in which a candidate may withdraw from the presidential primary election, including the option of not holding such an election in the event of only one remaining candidate. The approximate cost of a Presidential Primary election for the State is $1.5 million. This Act expires on December 31, 2024.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Lawson DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
Lawson & Sen.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Hocker & Sen.
241 AMEND Senate Bill No.
Pettyjohn & Sen.
241 on line 7 by deleting "15" after "than" therein and inserting in lieu thereof " 14".
Sokola & Sen.
SYNOPSIS This amendment changes the number of days from 15 to 14.
Townsend & Rep.
Yearick & Rep.
Ramone Sens.
Richardson, Sturgeon DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
241 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 3183, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 3183.
Nomination;
withdrawal.
(c) In the event that only one candidate files for a party’s nomination by the filing deadline set forth in subsection (a) of this section and no additional candidates are added to the ballot pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or in the event one or more filed candidate(s) who have not withdrawn prior to the deadline set forth in subsection (a) subsequently withdraw or publicly announce they are suspending or ending their respective candidacies or campaigns no later than 15 days prior to the primary election, leaving one candidate as the sole active filed candidate, that candidate shall be considered as having received 100% of the vote for that party’s presidential primary election automatically upon the expiration of the filing deadline and thus declared the winner of that election.
In the event no candidate files for the party’s nomination, no election shall be held for that party’s nomination.
Section 2.
This Act expires on December 31, 2024.
SYNOPSIS This bill expands the timeframe in which a candidate may withdraw from the presidential primary election, including the option of not holding such an election in the event of only one remaining candidate.
The approximate cost of a Presidential Primary election for the State is $1.5 million.
This Act expires on December 31, 2024.
03/19/2024 09:57 AM 5601520062
03/14/2024 01:52 PM 5601520060
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  3. Suspension of Rules in House

  4. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

  5. Amendment SA 1 to SB 241 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. Lifted From Table in Senate

  7. Suspension of Rules in Senate

  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 241 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate

Sponsors

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Democratic 19001
Republican 12002
Total 37004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Not Voting
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Not Voting
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton 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 Not Voting
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 241 do?
This bill expands the timeframe in which a candidate may withdraw from the presidential primary election, including the option of not holding such an election in the event of only one remaining candidate. The approximate cost of a Presidential Primary election for the State is $1.5 million. This Act expires on December 31, 2024.
Who sponsors SB 241?
SB 241 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), and Michael Ramone.
What is the current status of SB 241?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2024. Enacted.
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