HB 25 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MILLSBORO RELATING TO TOWN OF MILLSBORO ELECTION DISTRICTS, VACANCIES, AND THE TOWN SECRETARY.

Summary
This bill amends the charter of the Town of Millsboro to authorize redistricting of the Town's 3 municipal election districts using the 2020 federal decennial census by January 1, 2026 and to thereafter redistrict within 2 years of the latest federal decennial census. This bill also changes the process to fill a vacancy on the Town Council so that: (1) the Town Council shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy when there is less than 1 year remaining in the vacant term; (2) a special election is required to fill a vacancy when there is more than 1 year remaining in the vacant term; and (3) the Town Council shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy if no one files to run in the special election. This bill also clarifies that the Secretary shall be one of the members of the Town Council and describes the duties of the Secretary.T
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 19, 2024 Signed May 7, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Dec 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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