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Delaware House Bill 344
Session 153
An Act To Amend Titles 15 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Finance.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Aug 17, 2026
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The amendment to House Bill No. 344 aims to prohibit the submission of campaign finance reports with a negative ending balance, defining "ending balance" and providing consequences for non-compliance. This would impact the submission and accuracy of campaign finance reports.

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First Action
Apr 9, 2026
Latest Action
Aug 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
344
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Sarah McBride
Primary
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (1)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
This Act clarifies and streamlines the disclosure and enforcement provisions of Delaware’s campaign finance laws. Among other things, this Act does the following: (1) Requires a political committee to submit written documentation of all loans provided to the committee and requires that proceeds of a loan are deposited into the committee’s account within 3 business days. (2) Prohibits candidates from charging interest on personal loans to a candidate committee. (3) Requires political committees to retain records for 5 years, rather than 3 years. (4) Requires the State Election Commissioner to provide the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust (within the DOJ) with a monthly list of alleged violations of campaign finance laws and further clarifies that the Division must investigate and prosecute violations of campaign finance laws. (5) Expands the 1-time extension permitted for filing tardy reports from 24 hours to 48 hours after the reporting deadline. (6) Requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust to submit an annual report of its activity to the Governor and the General Assembly. (7) Authorizes the Commissioner to create regulations relating to political committee audits. (8) Requires the Commissioner to create a mandatory biennial training program for candidates and treasurers. (9) Prohibits political committees from engaging in campaign finance activities 30 days after the issuance of a citation if the citation has not been resolved in that time.
Actions (13)
08/17/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
07/01/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
06/30/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
06/25/2026
Senate
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
06/25/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
06/11/2026
Senate
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
06/11/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
06/11/2026
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 344 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
06/10/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
06/04/2026
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 344 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
04/23/2026
House
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
04/22/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
04/09/2026
House
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House
Sources
Record Created
Apr 10, 2026 7:10:29 AM
Record Updated
Aug 19, 2026 7:20:00 PM