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HB 63 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTING.

Summary
This Act is a first leg of a constitutional amendment that would eliminate from the Delaware Constitution the limitations as to when an individual may vote by absentee ballot. This amendment to the Delaware Constitution provides that the General Assembly shall enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2017 Last action Mar 29, 2017
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Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
Co
QJ
Quinton Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
Co
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17