Eliminate Newspaper Publication on Const. Amendments

What it does

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

This Act amends the procedure for disseminating to the public a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution by eliminating the requirement that the dissemination through publication in a newspaper. Removing this requirement is expected to result in cost savings for the State, while still requiring the posting on state websites to ensure continued public accessibility.

Every action

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

1. Mar 11, 2026CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
2. Apr 15, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Administration
3. Apr 21, 2026HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT37–1 vote
4. Apr 21, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
5. May 7, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Executive

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Primary sponsor · District 17
• KE Kerri Evelyn HarrisD Joint sponsor · District 32
• ES Edward S. OsienskiD Joint sponsor · District 24
• DP David P. SokolaD Joint sponsor · District 8
• BT Bryan TownsendD Joint sponsor · District 11
• SE S. Elizabeth LockmanD Joint sponsor · District 3