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This Amendment removes permanent absentee status from this Act.

This Amendment removes permanent absentee status from this Act.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bush
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Passed 3/26/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source material confirms the amendment passed in the House but does not show if it was signed by a governor or became law.

Amendment to Remove Permanent Absentee Status

This amendment changes Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 3 by removing the rules about permanent absentee voting.

What This Bill Does

  • Deletes the words 'permanent absentee status' from lines 3 and 4 of the bill.
  • Removes lines 23 through 43 completely from Senate Substitute No. 1.

Terms To Know

Amendment
A change made to a bill before it becomes law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list an effective date for this amendment.
  • It is unclear from the provided text if other types of absentee voting remain in the Act after these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2026-03-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment removes permanent absentee status from this Act.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Bush

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 3

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 3 on lines 3 to 4 by deleting “

; permanent absentee status

” as it appears therein.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 3 by striking lines 23 through 43 in their entirety.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment removes permanent absentee status from this Act.