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DE HB 251

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY COUNCIL.

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

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Did DE HB 251 pass?

The current status of DE HB 251 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

What is DE HB 251 about?

This Act makes changes to the New Castle County Council. This Act allows the members of the Council to elect a president from among themselves. To do so, this Act increases the number of councilmanic districts from 12 to 13 following the 2030 decennial census, effective with the general election following the redistricting, and removes provisions allowing for the election of a president from the county at-large. This Act also makes changes to the procedures for filling a vacancy on the Council by removing provisions pertaining to holding a special election in the event of a vacancy in the office of the President. This Act gives the Council authority to elect a new president following a special election to fill any vacancy from among its members, and retains the already existing authority to elect a president pro tempore in the event of a vacancy. This Act also makes technical corrections to existing law to conform to the standards of the Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE HB 251?

Ray Seigfried, David P. Sokola, Mara Gorman and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 251.

Description

This Act makes changes to the New Castle County Council. This Act allows the members of the Council to elect a president from among themselves. To do so, this Act increases the number of councilmanic districts from 12 to 13 following the 2030 decennial census, effective with the general election following the redistricting, and removes provisions allowing for the election of a president from the county at-large. This Act also makes changes to the procedures for filling a vacancy on the Council by removing provisions pertaining to holding a special election in the event of a vacancy in the office of the President. This Act gives the Council authority to elect a new president following a special election to fill any vacancy from among its members, and retains the already existing authority to elect a president pro tempore in the event of a vacancy. This Act also makes technical corrections to existing law to conform to the standards of the Legislative Drafting Manual.

Introduced
2025-12-18
Latest action
2026-01-28 — Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-28

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2025-12-18

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142734

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