DE HB 206
Status unknownAN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II AND ARTICLE III OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON ELECTED OFFICIALS RUNNING FOR A DIFFERENT ELECTED POSITION.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 206 pass?
The current status of DE HB 206 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2025-06-18): Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
What is DE HB 206 about?
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that requires a person holding elected office to resign from office before being eligible as a candidate for a different elected office. Elected office includes the office of the Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor, the General Assembly, and any other state, county, or municipal position that is selected by voters in an election in this State. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, however, are not required to resign from office should they run for a different elected office. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.
Who sponsors DE HB 206?
Kerri Evelyn Harris, Brian Pettyjohn, Ray Seigfried and 2 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 206.
Description
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that requires a person holding elected office to resign from office before being eligible as a candidate for a different elected office. Elected office includes the office of the Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor, the General Assembly, and any other state, county, or municipal position that is selected by voters in an election in this State. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, however, are not required to resign from office should they run for a different elected office. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-05
- Latest action
- 2025-06-18 — Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Stephanie T. Boldenprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
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2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
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2025-06-05
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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