Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB344: Campaign Finance Laws/Clarify and Streamline
Status: Signed into law, August 17, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
What the bill says
An act to amend titles 15 and 29 of the delaware code relating to campaign finance.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Section 1. Amend § 8003, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 8003. Duties of a candidate. (c) A (1) Prior to [2 years after the effective date of this Act], a candidate shall cause the candidate's own candidate committee to keep complete records of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate's candidacy, and shall must retain such the records for 3 full years following the most recent election in which that candidate was a candidate; provided, however, that the candidate need not keep records of the names and mailing addresses of persons making contributions of $100 or less in an election period. (2) Beginning [2 years after the effective date of this Act], a candidate shall cause the candidate's own candidate committee to keep complete records of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate's candidacy, and must retain the records for 5 full years following the most recent election in which that candidate was a candidate; provided, however, that the candidate need not keep records of the names and mailing addresses of persons …
Sponsors
- Eric Morrison (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
- : Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- : Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 344 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 344 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 16 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 24 yea, 14 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB344?
- HB344 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Campaign Finance Laws/Clarify and Streamline.
- What does HB344 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend titles 15 and 29 of the delaware code relating to campaign finance.
- What is the status of HB344?
- Signed into law as of August 17, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB344?
- Eric Morrison (D, 27), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB344?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143047
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