A bill that would change the way the Delaware Constitution can be amended was introduced in the House May 21.

House Bill 440, sponsored by House Majority Leader Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris, D-Dover, would only require that the General Assembly pass a change to the state Constitution once with a two-thirds vote, and do away with the current requirement that a successive General Assembly must also pass the amendment by a two-thirds vote.

Under the bill, once the General Assembly first passes the amendment by a two-thirds vote, it would then go to voters in the next general election for approval.

After polls close on election night, the bill states, the Superior Court would determine whether at least 55% of qualified voters had voted in favor of the constitutional change, and if so, the constitutional amendment would pass.

If the amendment receives less than 55%, the bill states, the General Assembly following the election can move to pass the amendment by a two-thirds vote after public hearings and debate.

The bill awaits action in the House Administration Committee.

Voter registration audit bill 

House Bill 317 would require the Division of Motor Vehicles to audit voter registration with certain criteria.

This includes registrations that have a nonfederally compliant driver’s license or identifications; documents were used that predate implementation of Real ID; and a driver’s license or ID card was obtained after Automatic Voter Registration went into effect in 2023.

The Department of Elections would coordinate with DMV to report the audit within a year of completion.

Bill sponsor, Rep. Bryan Shupe, R-Milford, has said the bill was prompted after a constituent who has a green card and was not eligible to vote contacted him, saying that she had been automatically registered to vote.

The bill had moved out of the House Elections and Government Affairs Committee, and a substitute bill awaits action in the House Appropriations Committee since the estimated cost for the audit would be about $100,000, officials said.

Ticket sales bill

A bill setting rules on ticket scalping awaits action in the House after already passing the Senate.

Senate Bill 181 limits the amount someone in a secondary market can sell a ticket for 110% of the original price, and would prevent reselling a ticket until other tickets are available to the general public. The bill would also prohibit the use of bots or other methods to sell tickets on the internet and circumvent restrictions.

The bill passed the Senate 19-2 March 26, and did not have enough signatures to release it May 13 from the House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance and Commerce Committee.