AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DELAWARE CITY RELATING TO VACANCIES AND FORFEITURE OF OFFICE.
Summary
This Act amends the Charter of Delaware City, providing for use of a special election to fill vacancies in the office of Councilperson. Specifically, the Act authorizes the Mayor, within 14 days of the vacancy, to set a date for a special election and notify the Department of Elections of the same.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 19, 2023
Signed Jun 29, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023 · House Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 29, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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