HB292 • 2025

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

Elections

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Morrison
Last action: 2025-03-20
Official status: House Appropriations 3/20/25
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

What This Bill Does

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVIEW OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committee’s contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Department’s 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 report’s status shall be updated on the Department’s website and clearly marked as “Reviewed and Final”.

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Bill History

2025-03-20 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
2025-03-19 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
2025-01-09 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVIEW OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committee’s contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Department’s 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 report’s status shall be updated on the Department’s website and clearly marked as “Reviewed and Final”. This Act will apply to all contribution and expense reports submitted after March 1, 2026.

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Morrison & Sen. Hansen

Reps. Harris, Osienski, Phillips, Wilson-Anton, Snyder-Hall, Burns, Michael Smith, Gorman; Sens. Huxtable, 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 Department’s 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 Department’s rules and regulations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report that does not include any violations, the report’s status shall be updated on the Department’s 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 committee’s contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Department’s 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 report’s status shall be updated on the Department’s website and clearly marked as “Reviewed and Final”. This Act will apply to all contribution and expense reports submitted after March 1, 2026.