DE HB117 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-11)
Status: Engrossed on June 9 2009 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-16 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on June 9 2009 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-16 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This bill will save the State of Delaware money by having school board elections on the date of the general election and it will increase the voter turnout for school board elections. Currently, school board elections are held on the second Tuesday of May and can occur in any year. The bill will: (1) set school board election to coincide with the general election; (2) align the terms of school board members so their terms expire during a general election year; (3) provide that only registered voters can vote in school board elections; (4) place school board member on the ballot during the general election; and (5) provide that campaign finance laws apply to school board elections.
Title
An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Boards And School Board Elections.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2009-06-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-16 | Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate | |
| 2009-06-09 | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 23 YES 17 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 4 - Passed in House by Voice Vote | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 4 - Introduced in House | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 3 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 14 YES 24 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 3 defeated | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 2 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 13 YES 26 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 2 defeated | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Laid On Table in House | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Introduced in House | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 1 - Defeated in House by Voice Vote | |
| 2009-06-09 | Amendment HA 1 defeated | |
| 2009-05-07 | Amendment HA 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2009-05-07 | Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2009-04-30 | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2009-04-29 | Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 9 On Its Merits | |
| 2009-04-02 | Introduced in House and assigned to Education Committee | |
| 2009-04-02 | Assigned to Education Committee in House |
