AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LEWES RELATING TO VOTER ELIGIBILITY IN SPECIAL ANNEXATION ELECTIONS AND INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
Summary
This Act amends the Charter for the City of Lewes to make residents who are not property owners or leaseholders in the City or in an area to be annexed ineligible to vote in a special annexation election. This Act also creates a new Section 40, providing for the indemnification of City officers and employees in criminal, civil, quasi-judicial, and administrative actions in appropriate circumstances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jun 6, 2017
Signed Aug 30, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2017 · House Jun 22, 2017
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 15, 2017
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Aug 30, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 NO
lower
Jun 16, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
Jun 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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