DE HB 6
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 6 pass?
Yes. DE HB 6 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-30): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 6 about?
This Act allows the Auditor of Accounts to issue subpoenas directly, removing a requirement that the Auditor first file a praecipe with the Superior Court prothonotary. It also allows the Auditor to effect service of such a subpoena, and to apply for a court order if a recipient fails to respond to a subpoena. Failure to comply with such a court order may be punished as contempt of court. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE HB 6?
David L. Wilson, Spiros Mantzavinos, Laura V. Sturgeon and 5 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 6, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
This Act allows the Auditor of Accounts to issue subpoenas directly, removing a requirement that the Auditor first file a praecipe with the Superior Court prothonotary. It also allows the Auditor to effect service of such a subpoena, and to apply for a court order if a recipient fails to respond to a subpoena. Failure to comply with such a court order may be punished as contempt of court. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-06-30 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
- Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
- Eric Morrisoncosponsor
- Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-06-30
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-06-11
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-28
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-01-28
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
passage
2025-01-22
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-01-15
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Votes
SM
2025-01-28 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (41)
- 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: other
- 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: other
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: other
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2025-06-24 · 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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