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DE HB 448

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 448 pass?

Yes. DE HB 448 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-20): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 448 about?

This Act makes security expenses an authorized campaign expenditure. The security expenses must be: (1) related to ensuring the safety of the candidate; and (2) associated with the candidate’s activities, duties, or status as a candidate or elected official. Security expenses include home or office electronic security systems, personal security, and other security-related equipment or devices for a candidate. Security expenses may not be used to purchase firearms. This Act requires that the Commissioner promulgate rules to implement this Act within 3 months.

Who sponsors DE HB 448?

David P. Sokola, Marie Pinkney, Melanie Ross Levin and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 448.

Description

This Act makes security expenses an authorized campaign expenditure. The security expenses must be: (1) related to ensuring the safety of the candidate; and (2) associated with the candidate’s activities, duties, or status as a candidate or elected official. Security expenses include home or office electronic security systems, personal security, and other security-related equipment or devices for a candidate. Security expenses may not be used to purchase firearms. This Act requires that the Commissioner promulgate rules to implement this Act within 3 months.

Introduced
2026-06-04
Latest action
2026-08-20 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Melissa Minor-Brownprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-20

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-07-01

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-06-25

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-06-11

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-11

    Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 8 NO 6 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-06-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

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  7. 2026-06-04

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-11 · pass · 25-8

    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: other
    • 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: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: other
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: other
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: other
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • SM

    2026-07-01 · pass · 14-6

    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: other
    • 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=143409

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