DE HB 304
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 304 pass?
Yes. DE HB 304 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 304 about?
This Act mandates that all current and prospective employees or contractors of the Office of Auditor of Accounts submit to state and federal criminal background checks.
Who sponsors DE HB 304?
Bryant L. Richardson, Kerri Evelyn Harris, David P. Sokola and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 304.
Description
This Act mandates that all current and prospective employees or contractors of the Office of Auditor of Accounts submit to state and federal criminal background checks.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-04-15
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-03-26
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-26
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-18
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-03-05
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
SM
2026-03-26 · pass · 40-0
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: yes
- 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: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- 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.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: other
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2026-05-06 · 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
Related bills
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