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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 301: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 301 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES. Primary sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 17, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 301, like the original, updates the existing crime of “breach of peace or violence on election day.” Under this statute, it is unlawful to take the following actions on a day of election or early in-person voting or during the reading and counting of ballots with the intent to impede or interfere with the election: (1) The use of any violence or threats of violence at or near a polling place, a Department of Elections office, a meeting of the Board of Canvass, or any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted; (2) A breach of peace at or near the same places; and (3) Hindering, controlling, coercing, or intimidating or attempting to hinder, control, coerce, or intimidate any qualified elector from exercising their right to vote. A violation of the statute is a class G felony. This substitute differs from the original HB 301 in that it makes the intent to impede or interfere with the election an element of the crime for any of the prohibited acts. It also adds “any other place where votes are cast, stored, read, or counted” to the locations where the acts are prohibited. It adds the third act of “hindering, controlling, coercing or intimidating a voter" from or in exercising their right to vote as a prohibited act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 301

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source