Delaware House bill in Session 153.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 11, 2026.
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
This Act updates the existing crime of “breach of peace or violence on election day.” As rewritten, both of the following actions taken on election day or during the counting of ballots are class G felonies: (1) The use of any violence or threats of violence at or near a polling place, a Department of Elections office, or a meeting of the Board of Canvass; and (2) A breach of peace intended to impede, hinder, or interfere with the peaceful conduct of the election or reading and counting of ballots.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-11 | Latest Action | Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |