DE SB3 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Failed on June 13 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-13 - Defeated By House. Votes: 25 YES 10 NO 6 NOT VOTING
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Failed on June 13 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-13 - Defeated By House. Votes: 25 YES 10 NO 6 NOT VOTING
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the limitations on when an individual may vote absentee and authorizes the General Assembly to enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting in this State. This Act is in response to the Supreme Courts decision in Albence v. Higgins, 2022 Del. LEXIS 377 (Del. 2022).
Title
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article V Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Voting.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-06-13 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 25 N: 10 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-04 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-04 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-06-13 | Defeated By House. Votes: 25 YES 10 NO 6 NOT VOTING | |
2024-06-13 | Amendment HA 2 to SB 3 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
2024-04-23 | Amendment HA 2 to SB 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
2024-03-07 | Amendment HA 1 to SB 3 - Stricken in House | |
2024-02-29 | Amendment HA 1 to SB 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
2023-05-17 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits | |
2023-05-05 | Assigned to Administration Committee in House | |
2023-05-04 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT | |
2023-04-26 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable | |
2023-03-09 | Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate |