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HB 189 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 AND TITLE 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Summary
This Act makes clear that corporations and other artificial entities may not be given a vote in municipal elections. Section 1 of this Act prohibits a municipality from giving corporations and other artificial entities the right to vote within the municipality's charter. Section 2 amends the language that prohibits municipalities from amending charters that permit nonresident persons to vote to take away such rights under the provisions of Title 22, Chapter 8 applies only to the rights of nonresident natural persons, not to corporations or other artificial entities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2023 Last action Mar 13, 2024
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Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
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Jun 2, 2023
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Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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State
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Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Photo of Cyndie Romer
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
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Photo of Kerri Harris
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
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Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7