AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Summary
This Act mandates that all current and prospective employees or contractors of the Office of Auditor of Accounts submit to state and federal criminal background checks.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Signed May 21, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic15
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
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
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