DE HB 344

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

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

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Did DE HB 344 pass?

Yes. DE HB 344 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-17): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 344 about?

This Act clarifies and streamlines the disclosure and enforcement provisions of Delaware’s campaign finance laws. Among other things, this Act does the following: (1) Requires a political committee to submit written documentation of all loans provided to the committee and requires that proceeds of a loan are deposited into the committee’s account within 3 business days. (2) Prohibits candidates from charging interest on personal loans to a candidate committee. (3) Requires political committees to retain records for 5 years, rather than 3 years. (4) Requires the State Election Commissioner to provide the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust (within the DOJ) with a monthly list of alleged violations of campaign finance laws and further clarifies that the Division must investigate and prosecute violations of campaign finance laws. (5) Expands the 1-time extension permitted for filing tardy reports from 24 hours to 48 hours after the reporting deadline. (6) Requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust to submit an annual report of its activity to the Governor and the General Assembly. (7) Authorizes the Commissioner to create regulations relating to political committee audits. (8) Requires the Commissioner to create a mandatory biennial training program for candidates and treasurers. (9) Prohibits political committees from engaging in campaign finance activities 30 days after the issuance of a citation if the citation has not been resolved in that time.

Who sponsors DE HB 344?

Sarah McBride, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Mara Gorman and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 344.

Description

Introduced: 2026-04-09
Latest action: 2026-08-17 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-08-17
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
passage
2026-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-25
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-11
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-11
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-11
Amendment HA 1 to HB 344 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-04
Amendment HA 1 to HB 344 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-23
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-22
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-09
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

HA 1 to HB 344Compare
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Documents

Votes

SM
2026-06-11 · pass · 24-14
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: no
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: no
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: other
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- 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: no
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: no
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: other
- 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: no
- Bryan W. Shupe: no
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: no
SM
2026-07-01 · pass · 16-5
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: no
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: no
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: no
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: no
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: no

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143047

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