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DE HB 301

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

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

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Did DE HB 301 pass?

Yes. DE HB 301 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-17): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 301 about?

House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 301, like the original, updates the existing crime of “breach of peace or violence on election day.” Under this statute, it is unlawful to take the following actions on a day of election or early in-person voting or during the reading and counting of ballots with the intent to impede or interfere with the election: (1) The use of any violence or threats of violence at or near a polling place, a Department of Elections office, a meeting of the Board of Canvass, or any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted; (2) A breach of peace at or near the same places; and (3) Hindering, controlling, coercing, or intimidating or attempting to hinder, control, coerce, or intimidate any qualified elector from exercising their right to vote. A violation of the statute is a class G felony. This substitute differs from the original HB 301 in that it makes the intent to impede or interfere with the election an element of the crime for any of the prohibited acts. It also adds “any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted” to the locations where the acts are prohibited. It adds the third act of “hindering, controlling, coercing or intimidating a voter" from or in exercising their right to vote as a prohibited act.

Who sponsors DE HB 301?

Laura V. Sturgeon, David P. Sokola, Cyndie Romer and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 301, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 301, like the original, updates the existing crime of “breach of peace or violence on election day.” Under this statute, it is unlawful to take the following actions on a day of election or early in-person voting or during the reading and counting of ballots with the intent to impede or interfere with the election: (1) The use of any violence or threats of violence at or near a polling place, a Department of Elections office, a meeting of the Board of Canvass, or any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted; (2) A breach of peace at or near the same places; and (3) Hindering, controlling, coercing, or intimidating or attempting to hinder, control, coerce, or intimidate any qualified elector from exercising their right to vote. A violation of the statute is a class G felony. This substitute differs from the original HB 301 in that it makes the intent to impede or interfere with the election an element of the crime for any of the prohibited acts. It also adds “any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted” to the locations where the acts are prohibited. It adds the third act of “hindering, controlling, coercing or intimidating a voter" from or in exercising their right to vote as a prohibited act.

Introduced
2026-03-24
Latest action
2026-08-17 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • Alonna Berrycosponsor
  • Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor
  • Cyndie Romercosponsor
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor
  • Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-17

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-23

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-04-15

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-03-26

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-26

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-03-26

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-03-26

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2026-03-24

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 301

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-03-26 · pass · 35-5

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: no
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: no
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • SM

    2026-06-23 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142996

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