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DE HB 321

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION.

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

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Did DE HB 321 pass?

The current status of DE HB 321 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-05-07): Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

What is DE HB 321 about?

This Act amends the procedure for disseminating to the public a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution by eliminating the requirement that the dissemination through publication in a newspaper. Removing this requirement is expected to result in cost savings for the State, while still requiring the posting on state websites to ensure continued public accessibility.

Who sponsors DE HB 321?

Josue O Ortega, Bryan Townsend, David P. Sokola and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 321.

Description

This Act amends the procedure for disseminating to the public a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution by eliminating the requirement that the dissemination through publication in a newspaper. Removing this requirement is expected to result in cost savings for the State, while still requiring the posting on state websites to ensure continued public accessibility.

Introduced
2026-03-11
Latest action
2026-05-07 — Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Melissa Minor-Brownprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-07

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  2. 2026-04-21

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-21

    Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

    passage

  4. 2026-04-15

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-03-11

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2026-04-21 · pass · 37-1

    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: other
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: other
    • 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: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142930

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