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HB 47 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

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

Summary
This bill removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots. Delaware is the only state that requires a notary to authorize a voter's affidavit for an absentee ballot. In some cases, the potential voter may have to pay for the notary and Delaware essentially charges them to vote.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 24, 2017 Signed Jul 28, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2017

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Jul 28, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to HB 47 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 47 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 47 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 47 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 47 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
FG
F. Gary Simpson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2