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DE HB 112

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION IN DELAWARE ELECTIONS AND OBTAINING NONDRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 112 pass?

The current status of DE HB 112 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Motion to Release Failed

What is DE HB 112 about?

To protect the integrity of our elections, this Act provides that in order to vote, a voter, prior to being permitted to vote, must be able to present a photographic identification, specifically a Driver’s License or a Nondriver Identification Card issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a United States Passport or a military identification card. In order to make obtaining an identification card easier on the general public, the first nondriver identification card issued by the Division shall be free, as opposed to the current fee of $40.00. Subsequent cards, upon expiration, will be issued for a reduced fee of $20.00. Department of Elections for each county will now be required to conduct at lest 2 countywide programs at locations reasonably convenient and accessible to the citizens.

Who sponsors DE HB 112?

Bryant L. Richardson, Lyndon D. Yearick, Stell Parker Selby and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 112.

Description

To protect the integrity of our elections, this Act provides that in order to vote, a voter, prior to being permitted to vote, must be able to present a photographic identification, specifically a Driver’s License or a Nondriver Identification Card issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a United States Passport or a military identification card. In order to make obtaining an identification card easier on the general public, the first nondriver identification card issued by the Division shall be free, as opposed to the current fee of $40.00. Subsequent cards, upon expiration, will be issued for a reduced fee of $20.00. Department of Elections for each county will now be required to conduct at lest 2 countywide programs at locations reasonably convenient and accessible to the citizens.

Introduced
2025-04-08
Latest action
2026-01-14 — Motion to Release Failed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Bryan W. Shupeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-14

    Motion to Release Failed

  2. 2025-04-08

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House

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