DE HB293 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-3)
Status: Passed on October 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-10-23 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-3)
Status: Passed on October 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-10-23 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]
Summary
Federal and Delaware law protect the right to vote and the rights of individuals with disabilities to have equal access to voting places and public facilities. Nonetheless, recent information suggests that a substantial number of polling places in Delaware are either inaccessible to persons with disabilities or lack accessible parking, infringing on the right of all eligible persons to vote in this State.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-06-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-04-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-23 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2024-06-26 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
| 2024-05-15 | Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits | |
| 2024-04-18 | Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate | |
| 2024-04-18 | Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 ABSENT | |
| 2024-03-28 | was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 293 |
