# Delaware HB 377: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW RELATING TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES.

Delaware HB 377, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW RELATING TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Ronald E. Gray (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB377-153
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 377
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW RELATING TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Ronald E. Gray (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Ocean View council candidates must file earlier: cost, low. Ocean View Town Council candidates must file at least 45 days before the election, instead of 30 days. They must submit a Certification of Intent to the Board of Elections and pay the unchanged $50 filing fee. The mayoral filing deadline remains at least 45 days before the election. The Town Manage…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ronald E. Gray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-06-24: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-17: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-05-13: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-04-22: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143150&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143150&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB377-153 (as of 2026-10-11).