AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ABSENTEE VOTING IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Summary
This amendment removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots in municipal elections. The notary requirement for absentee ballots in State elections has previously been removed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced May 8, 2018
Signed Sep 4, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2018 · House Jun 30, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jul 1, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Sep 4, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
lower
Jun 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 403 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Short
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
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