DE HB 292
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVIEW OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 292 pass?
Not yet. DE HB 292 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-20): Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
What is DE HB 292 about?
This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committee’s contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Department’s website, as either “Submitted but Not Reviewed” or “Reviewed and Final”. If the Department discovers any violations of this chapter, it must work with the candidate to rectify the violations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report, the report’s status shall be updated on the Department’s website and clearly marked as “Reviewed and Final”. This Act will apply to all contribution and expense reports submitted after March 1, 2026.
Who sponsors DE HB 292?
Franklin D. Cooke, Russell Huxtable, Mara Gorman and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 292, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committee’s contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Department’s website, as either “Submitted but Not Reviewed” or “Reviewed and Final”. If the Department discovers any violations of this chapter, it must work with the candidate to rectify the violations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report, the report’s status shall be updated on the Department’s website and clearly marked as “Reviewed and Final”. This Act will apply to all contribution and expense reports submitted after March 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-09
- Latest action
- 2025-03-20 — Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor
- Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
- Sophie Phillipscosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Antoncosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
- Frank Burnscosponsor
- Michael F. Smithcosponsor
- Mara Gormancosponsor
- Russell Huxtablecosponsor
- Eric Bucksoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-03-20
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-03-19
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-09
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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