DE HB 320
passed bothAN ACT PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 320 pass?
Not yet law. DE HB 320 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
What is DE HB 320 about?
This Act is a Substitute for House Bill No. 320. Like House Bill No. 320, this Substitute Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to make necessary technical corrections identified by the Code Revisors and the Division of Legislative Services during the incorporation of amendments to the Delaware Constitution enacted during the first session of the 153rd General Assembly. This Substitute Act differs from House Bill No. 320 by removing the authority to make certain limited technical amendments to the Delaware Constitution without the concurrence of the next General Assembly. Specifically, Sections 1 through 11 of this Act makes the following specific technical corrections: (1) In Sections 1 and 2 of this Act, makes changes to §§ 17A and 17 B of Article II by removing an unnecessary “by” before “fraternal societies” in both Sections (lines 6 and 17), adding “Internal” to clarify in both Sections that the cited provision is in the Internal Revenue Code (lines 10 and 22, and making changes in Section 1 to ensure consistency with similar language in Section 2 (lines 10 and 11). (2) In Section 3 of this Act, amends § 10 of Article III to correct errors caused by the enactment of House Bill No. 10 (153rd General Assembly) and Senate Bill No. 15 (153rd General Assembly) (lines 29 to 30). (3) In Section 4 of this Act, amends § 19 of Article III to add a comma (line 35). (4) In Section 5 of this Act, amends § 35 of Article IV remove unnecessary commas and add an Oxford comma (lines 42, 46, and 51). (5) In Section 6 of this Act, amends § 37 of Article IV to remove a duplicate “the” (line 59). (6) In Section 7 of this Act, amends § 1 of Article V to remove a duplicate comma (line 67). (7) In Section 8 of this Act, amends § 4 of Article V to remove a duplicate “the” (line 76). (8) In Section 9 of this Act, amends § 8 of Article V to remove an unnecessary “and” (line 125) and to add subsection designations to § 8 to increase readability and enable pinpoint amendments in the future. (9) In Section 10 of this Act, amends § 10 of Article VIII to remove a duplicate “an act” (line 144). (10) In Section 11 of this Act, amends § 2 of Article IX to add a “the” (line 148). Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. 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 320?
Brian Pettyjohn, Stell Parker Selby, Josue O Ortega and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 320.
Description
This Act is a Substitute for House Bill No. 320. Like House Bill No. 320, this Substitute Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to make necessary technical corrections identified by the Code Revisors and the Division of Legislative Services during the incorporation of amendments to the Delaware Constitution enacted during the first session of the 153rd General Assembly. This Substitute Act differs from House Bill No. 320 by removing the authority to make certain limited technical amendments to the Delaware Constitution without the concurrence of the next General Assembly. Specifically, Sections 1 through 11 of this Act makes the following specific technical corrections: (1) In Sections 1 and 2 of this Act, makes changes to §§ 17A and 17 B of Article II by removing an unnecessary “by” before “fraternal societies” in both Sections (lines 6 and 17), adding “Internal” to clarify in both Sections that the cited provision is in the Internal Revenue Code (lines 10 and 22, and making changes in Section 1 to ensure consistency with similar language in Section 2 (lines 10 and 11). (2) In Section 3 of this Act, amends § 10 of Article III to correct errors caused by the enactment of House Bill No. 10 (153rd General Assembly) and Senate Bill No. 15 (153rd General Assembly) (lines 29 to 30). (3) In Section 4 of this Act, amends § 19 of Article III to add a comma (line 35). (4) In Section 5 of this Act, amends § 35 of Article IV remove unnecessary commas and add an Oxford comma (lines 42, 46, and 51). (5) In Section 6 of this Act, amends § 37 of Article IV to remove a duplicate “the” (line 59). (6) In Section 7 of this Act, amends § 1 of Article V to remove a duplicate comma (line 67). (7) In Section 8 of this Act, amends § 4 of Article V to remove a duplicate “the” (line 76). (8) In Section 9 of this Act, amends § 8 of Article V to remove an unnecessary “and” (line 125) and to add subsection designations to § 8 to increase readability and enable pinpoint amendments in the future. (9) In Section 10 of this Act, amends § 10 of Article VIII to remove a duplicate “an act” (line 144). (10) In Section 11 of this Act, amends § 2 of Article IX to add a “the” (line 148). Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. 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
- 2026-06-12
- Latest action
- 2026-06-30 — Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Timothy D. Dukesprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Melissa Minor-Brownprimary
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelmanprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
- Gerald W. Hockerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-24
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-18
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-18
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-18
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-18
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-12
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 320
introduction
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Votes
2/3
2026-06-18 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: other
- 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: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
2/3
2026-06-30 · 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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