HB 138 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

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

Summary

This bill replaces the National Change of Address process with another non-discriminatory process of cancelling the registrations of persons who are no longer permanent residents of Delaware. It also gives the Department of Elections, instead of the State Board of Elections, the authority to cancel registrations of persons who authorize the cancellation of their registrations because they are no longer permanent residents of Delaware.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2017

Committee Review

Jun 2017

House Passage

May 2017

Senate Passage

Jul 2017

Signed into Law

Aug 2017

Introduced Apr 13, 2017 Signed Aug 2, 2017

Floor votes · House May 18, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 2, 2017

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jul 1, 2017

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

upper

Jun 22, 2017

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

upper

May 22, 2017

Introduced

Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

upper

May 18, 2017

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

May 18, 2017

Lower · Passed

Amendment HA 1 to HB 138 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

lower

May 18, 2017

Introduced

Amendment HA 1 to HB 138 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

lower

May 3, 2017

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits

lower

Apr 13, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors