DE HB137 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on August 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-02 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on August 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-02 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This bill eliminates the conflict between Section 2047, which requires a voter to vote at the polling place where he or she currently resides, and Section 4941, which enables a voter to vote where he or she formerly resided.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections
Sponsors
| Rep. John Viola [D] | Sen. Nicole Poore [D] | Sen. Margaret Henry [D] | Sen. Bryan Townsend [D] |
| Sen. Charles Paradee [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-05-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-05-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-02 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2017-07-01 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-22 | Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits | |
| 2017-05-22 | Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate | |
| 2017-05-18 | Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-03 | Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits | |
| 2017-04-13 | Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House |
