HB 206 DE
AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II AND ARTICLE III OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON ELECTED OFFICIALS RUNNING FOR A DIFFERENT ELECTED POSITION.
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Summary
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that requires a person holding elected office to resign from office before being eligible as a candidate for a different elected office. Elected office includes the office of the Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor, the General Assembly, and any other state, county, or municipal position that is selected by voters in an election in this State. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, however, are not required to resign from office should they run for a different elected office. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.
Sponsors (5)
- Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
Action history (2)
- Jun 5, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
- Jun 18, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
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