Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB448: Security Expenses/Authorized Campaign Expenditure
Status: Signed into law, August 20, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 15 of the delaware code relating to campaign expenditures.
From the introduced text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES. Section 1. Amend § 8020, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 8020. Authorized campaign expenditures. No political committee may make any expenditure except for the following purposes: (1) Wages of full-time or part-time campaign staff (but no salary or wage for a candidate or a candidate's spouse). (2) Travel expenses of the candidate and campaign staff. (3) Payment of fees or charges for placing the name of the candidate on the ballot, and for collecting the returns of the election. (4) Costs of telephone and other communications services. (5) Costs of postage and other delivery services. (6) Printing and stationery. (7) Food, refreshments and related supplies. (8) Purchase and preparation of lists of voters. (9) Taking polls and making canvasses of voters. (10) Payment for election watchers. (11) Rental of office and rental and purchase of equipment. (12) Advertising and publicity. (13) In the case of a candidate committee, purchase of tickets to permit the candidate's attendance at civic or political events; and in the case of a political action committee, contributions within authorized limits, to any other political committee. (14) Holding, promoting and furnishing meetings, demonstrations, conventions, and …
Sponsors
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Kamela Smith (D, 15)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
- : 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: 25 YES 8 NO 6 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 14 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 25 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB448?
- HB448 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Security Expenses/Authorized Campaign Expenditure.
- What does HB448 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 15 of the delaware code relating to campaign expenditures.
- What is the status of HB448?
- Signed into law as of August 20, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB448?
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB448?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143409
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