Eric Morrison
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 27
Primary
This Act requires all candidates for statewide office, the General Assembly, and all elected county offices, to request a criminal history background check, no later than the filing deadline, from the State Bureau of Identification. The State Bureau of Identification must, within 10 days of receipt of the request, provide the Commissioner of Elections with a report of the candidate’s criminal history or a statement that the Bureau’s Repository contains no information relating to the candidate. The Commissioner of Elections must then determine if the candidate is qualified under Section 21 of Article II of the Delaware Constitution to be considered a candidate and have their name appear on the ballot. The candidate will be considered a provisional candidate until the Commissioner of Elections determines the candidate is qualified. The information obtained by the Commissioner of Elections, from the Bureau, will not fall under the definition of public record in Chapter 100 of Title 29. The candidate must pay the cost of the criminal history background check, but the cost may be reimbursed from the candidate’s campaign funds as an authorized campaign expenditure. This Act will take effect January 1 after enactment.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
Amendment SA 1 to HB 141 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
Amendment SA 1 to HB 141 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 7 NO 8 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
Amendment HA 1 to HB 141 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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