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SB 241 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Summary
This bill expands the timeframe in which a candidate may withdraw from the presidential primary election, including the option of not holding such an election in the event of only one remaining candidate. The approximate cost of a Presidential Primary election for the State is $1.5 million. This Act expires on December 31, 2024.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Mar 14, 2024 Signed Mar 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Amendments
2
Mar 19, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 241 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 241 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20