Delaware · Senate Bill 149 · 152nd General Assembly

Presidential Primary Election/2024/Date/Move

  1. Introduced Jun 1, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 14, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 22, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 21, 2023

What it does

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

This Act would move the 2024 presidential primary election for major political parties from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday of April.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 149 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 149 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits · House Administration
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 149 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 14, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Amendment SA 1 to SB 149 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 14, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 38–0
Jun 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Absent · 3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

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.