Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB292 Latest Draft

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                            SPONSOR:      Rep. Morrison & Sen. Hansen       Reps. Harris, Osienski, Phillips, Wilson-Anton, Snyder-Hall, Burns, Michael Smith; Sens. S. McBride, Huxtable, Gay, Buckson           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY       HOUSE BILL NO. 292       AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVIEW OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Rep. Morrison & Sen. Hansen       Reps. Harris, Osienski, Phillips, Wilson-Anton, Snyder-Hall, Burns, Michael Smith; Sens. S. McBride, Huxtable, Gay, Buckson     

SPONSOR: Rep. Morrison & Sen. Hansen
Reps. Harris, Osienski, Phillips, Wilson-Anton, Snyder-Hall, Burns, Michael Smith; Sens. S. McBride, Huxtable, Gay, Buckson

 SPONSOR:  

 Rep. Morrison & Sen. Hansen 

 Reps. Harris, Osienski, Phillips, Wilson-Anton, Snyder-Hall, Burns, Michael Smith; Sens. S. McBride, Huxtable, Gay, Buckson 

   

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

   

 HOUSE BILL NO. 292 

   

 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVIEW OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. 

   

  BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:    Section 1. Amend Chapter 80 of Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:     8034. Review of reports by Department.    (a) Within 60 days of filing, the Department shall review all reports of contributions and expenditures listed in 8030 of this title to confirm that there are no violations of this title.    (1) After the report required under 8030 is filed with the Department it must be published on the Departments website and clearly marked as Submitted but Not Reviewed.    (2) If the Department finds no violations in the report, the report must be clearly marked as Reviewed and Final.    (3) If any violations are discovered, the Department must work with the candidate to rectify the violations under the Departments rules and regulations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report that does not include any violations, the reports status shall be updated on the Departments website and clearly marked as Reviewed and Final.    (b) This section applies to all reports and contributions listed in 8030 of this title submitted after March 1, 2026.      

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: 

  Section 1. Amend Chapter 80 of Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

   8034. Review of reports by Department. 

  (a) Within 60 days of filing, the Department shall review all reports of contributions and expenditures listed in 8030 of this title to confirm that there are no violations of this title. 

  (1) After the report required under 8030 is filed with the Department it must be published on the Departments website and clearly marked as Submitted but Not Reviewed. 

  (2) If the Department finds no violations in the report, the report must be clearly marked as Reviewed and Final. 

  (3) If any violations are discovered, the Department must work with the candidate to rectify the violations under the Departments rules and regulations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report that does not include any violations, the reports status shall be updated on the Departments website and clearly marked as Reviewed and Final. 

  (b) This section applies to all reports and contributions listed in 8030 of this title submitted after March 1, 2026. 

   

  SYNOPSIS   This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committees contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Departments website, as either Submitted but Not Reviewed or Reviewed and Final. If the Department discovers any violations of this chapter, it must work with the candidate to rectify the violations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report, the reports status shall be updated on the Departments website and clearly marked as Reviewed and Final. This Act will apply to all contribution and expense reports submitted after March 1, 2026.      

 SYNOPSIS 

 This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committees contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Departments website, as either Submitted but Not Reviewed or Reviewed and Final. If the Department discovers any violations of this chapter, it must work with the candidate to rectify the violations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report, the reports status shall be updated on the Departments website and clearly marked as Reviewed and Final. This Act will apply to all contribution and expense reports submitted after March 1, 2026.