Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB183: Charter Change/Harrington/Term Limits/Updates
Status: Signed into law, June 30, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRINGTON RELATING TO TERM LIMITS, BANKING, BUDGET AND AUDIT DEADLINES, SUCCESSION OF AUTHORITY, AND SIGNING CHECKS.
What the bill says
An act to amend the charter of the city of harrington relating to term limits, banking, budget and audit deadlines, succession of authority, and signing checks.
From the introduced text, June 11, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRINGTON RELATING TO TERM LIMITS, BANKING, BUDGET AND AUDIT DEADLINES, SUCCESSION OF AUTHORITY, AND SIGNING CHECKS. Section 1. Amend the Charter of the City of Harrington by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 5. Governing Body. 5.2. Qualifications for Office. 5.2.3. Limitation on Terms. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two (2) consecutive terms. No person shall serve as a member of Council for more than three (3) consecutive terms. If no eligible candidate files a petition for the office of a term-limited incumbent within the time prescribed by this Charter, the incumbent may remain in office for another term. 7. Organization of City Council. 7.2. Officers. The Mayor and members of the City Council shall be are elected by the qualified voters of the City. All Except for Vice Mayor, all other officers shall be are appointed offices, such appointments to be made by the City Council, as provided in § 11 of this Charter. At the organizational meeting, the City Council members shall elect from among their own its members a Vice Mayor who shall serve in that position serves for a term of one year 1 year, or until the organizational meeting the June following …
Sponsors
- David Lawson (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Shannon Morris (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Administration Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (3/4) (June 30, 2025): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (2/3) (June 24, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB183?
- SB183 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Charter Change/Harrington/Term Limits/Updates.
- What does SB183 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the charter of the city of harrington relating to term limits, banking, budget and audit deadlines, succession of authority, and signing checks.
- What is the status of SB183?
- Signed into law as of June 30, 2025. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB183?
- David Lawson (R, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB183?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142503
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