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

HB 65: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Passed one chamber 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 65 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Bolden (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Amendment SA 1 to HB 65 - Introduced and Placed With Bill.

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Official summary

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

This Act moves the date of primary elections for statewide office, county office, and municipal office to the fourth Tuesday in April, which is the date of the presidential primary (in presidential election years). The dates for submitting and withdrawing notification of candidacy have been adjusted accordingly, as have the dates for notice of filing fees and background checks. Section 4 changes the “closed” period in which a voter is not allowed to change his or her political affiliation to match the 60-day limit in 15 Del. C. § 3189 for presidential primaries. This Act is applicable to all primary elections after December 31, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie BoldenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Melissa Minor-BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Amendment SA 1 to HB 65 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  2. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House

Sources

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