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DE HB 430

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AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND VOTING.

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

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Did DE HB 430 pass?

Not yet law. DE HB 430 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

What is DE HB 430 about?

This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would require that only natural persons be allowed to vote in any election in this State, and forbid corporations and other artificial entities from voting in such elections. 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. In addition, as the first leg of a constitutional amendment, the next General Assembly must pass an act concurring with this Act for it to become part of the Delaware Constitution.

Who sponsors DE HB 430?

Ray Seigfried, David P. Sokola, Josue O Ortega and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 430.

Description

This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would require that only natural persons be allowed to vote in any election in this State, and forbid corporations and other artificial entities from voting in such elections. 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. In addition, as the first leg of a constitutional amendment, the next General Assembly must pass an act concurring with this Act for it to become part of the Delaware Constitution.

Introduced
2026-05-19
Latest action
2026-06-30 — Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

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  2. 2026-06-25

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

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  3. 2026-06-16

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

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  4. 2026-06-16

    Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENT

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  5. 2026-06-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

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  6. 2026-05-19

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Votes

  • 2/3

    2026-06-16 · pass · 28-12

    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: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: no
    • 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: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • 2/3

    2026-06-30 · pass · 15-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • 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=143349

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