DE HB277 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-11 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

House Bill 31 of the 148th General Assembly was passed by both chambers of the legislature, wherein the Charter of the Town of Laurel was amended to require that candidates for the Mayor and Town Councilpersons be a town resident for a minimum period of 1 year. HB 31 also added the qualification that candidates may not have been convicted of a felony, and each candidate running for office must submit a full background check conducted by the Delaware State Police. This bill repeats the 1 year residency requirement, but limits the felony prohibition to those that were not pardoned and specifically includes any other crime that would disqualify the person from holding an office of trust, honor or profit under Article II, Section 21 of the Delaware Constitution. The background check requirement is not included in this bill, but the candidate filing form must now be notarized and include an affirmation that the candidate meets all of the qualifications for office.

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Title

An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Laurel Relating To The Qualifications For Mayor And Town Councilman.

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Roll Calls

2016-04-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-11HouseSigned by Governor
2016-04-19SenatePassed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-03-23SenateReported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2016-03-17SenateAssigned to Community/County Affairs Committee in Senate
2016-03-17HousePassed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-03-16HouseReported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 5 On Its Merits
2016-03-08HouseIntroduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House

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