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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/28 | HB 275 | Amends Definition to Sexual Orientation to Include Asexuality and Pansexuality | Bill Passed - House (21 - 15) |
6/30 | HB 155 | Classifies Unsafe Storage of a Firearm in a Vehicle Class A Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
6/27 | HB 155 | Classifies Unsafe Storage of a Firearm in a Vehicle Class A Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - House (24 - 13) |
6/20 | HB 357 | Amends Firearms Statutes and the Firearms Definition Task Force | Bill Passed - House (32 - 3) |
6/18 | HB 265 | Requires Age Verification for Mature Entertainment and Material | Bill Passed - House (31 - 5) |
6/30 | SB 12 | Amends Statutes Governing the Need for Preventative Dentention | Bill Passed - House (32 - 7) |
6/30 | SB 232 | Expands Coverage for Contraceptive Pills in Delaware | Bill Passed - House (34 - 5) |
6/20 | HB 165 | Requires the Prosecution to Provide Evidence Favorable to an Accused | Bill Passed - House (32 - 1) |
6/02 | HB 39 | Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |