Delaware · House Bill 396 · 152nd General Assembly

Town of Delmar/Charter Change

  1. Introduced May 14, 2024
  2. In committee May 14, 2024
  3. Passed the House Jun 13, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 27, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 29, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Bill amends the Charter of the Town of Delmar in multiple respects. In Section 7 of the Charter, which involves Nominations and Elections, every person over the age of 18 years who has resided in the town for 30 days prior to the election will be permitted to vote in the election, as opposed to the previous six-month residency requirement. The Town of Delmar will also adopt the State's Voter Registration System…

Read the full title (143 words)

This Bill amends the Charter of the Town of Delmar in multiple respects. In Section 7 of the Charter, which involves Nominations and Elections, every person over the age of 18 years who has resided in the town for 30 days prior to the election will be permitted to vote in the election, as opposed to the previous six-month residency requirement. The Town of Delmar will also adopt the State's Voter Registration System as the source of its list of registered voters but reserves the right to deny any names from the list of voters who have moved from the Town, no longer own property within the Town, or are otherwise disqualified from voting. Section 24 of the Charter is also amended to raise the permissible bond amount to be authorized via resolution by Town Council from one million to 10 million dollars.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Administration
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.