Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 317: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION VERIFICATION AND ONGOING ELIGIBILITY REVIEW.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 317 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION VERIFICATION AND ONGOING ELIGIBILITY REVIEW. Primary sponsor: Bryan Shupe (Republican), Eric Buckson (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2026): Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 317, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
This Bill requires the Division of Motor Vehicles, which is the only state agency that administers automatic voter registration, to conduct an audit of certain voter registrations that: (1) have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification, (2) their documents predate the implementation of REAL ID, and (3) obtained a driver's license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect June 21, 2023. The Department of Elections, in coordination with the Division of Motor Vehicles, is to report the audit's findings within 1 year of completing the audit.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Shupe | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Eric Buckson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Jeff Hilovsky | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Shannon Morris | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Bryant Richardson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Lyndon Yearick | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 317, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House