# Delaware SB 39: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SELBYVILLE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Delaware SB 39, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SELBYVILLE RELATING TO ELECTIONS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Gerald W. Hocker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB39-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 39
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SELBYVILLE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Selbyville elections follow a staggered schedule: benefit, low. Townwide voters elect the Mayor; Mayor and district 1 and 3 council elections occur in odd-numbered years. District 2 and 4 council elections occur in even-numbered years; all terms last two years, starting at the Annual Meeting. Annual elections are held the first Saturday in March, within town li…
- Selbyville voters choose council members by district: benefit, low. Selbyville must establish four connected election districts by January 1, 2026. Districts must have nearly equal populations, as far as possible and practical, using the latest federal census. Boundaries must be adjusted by January 1 of the second year after each federal census taken every 10 years…
- Selbyville candidates face updated eligibility rules: mixed, low. Candidates for Selbyville Mayor or Town Council must be at least 21 and U.S. citizens. They must have lived in Selbyville as genuine residents for at least two years. Council candidates must also live in the district they seek to represent. The law removes the requirement that candidates be citizen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard G. Collins (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-24: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-17: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-06-11: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-07: Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-06: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-01-10: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141762&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=141762&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-SB39-153 (as of 2026-10-12).