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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 28, 2006 | DE | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (24 - 13) |
April 4, 2006 | DE | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (22 - 12) |
May 4, 2006 | DE | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
May 4, 2006 | DE | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
May 4, 2006 | DE | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
April 12, 2006 | DE | SB 251 | Full-Day Kindergarten Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2) |
June 28, 2006 | DE | HB 537 | Crop Damage Levels | Bill Passed - House (21 - 18) |
June 29, 2006 | DE | SB 60 | Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
June 29, 2006 | DE | SB 60 | Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
June 29, 2006 | DE | SB 60 | Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
June 19, 2007 | DE | HA 4 | Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity | Bill Failed - House (17 - 24) |
June 19, 2007 | DE | HA 4 | Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity | Bill Failed - House (17 - 24) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
May 15, 2008 | DE | HB 190 | Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (28 - 10) |
July 1, 2008 | DE | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
July 1, 2008 | DE | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
May 12, 2009 | DE | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 2) |
May 8, 2009 | DE | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - House (30 - 4) |
June 24, 2009 | DE | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
June 24, 2009 | DE | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
June 24, 2009 | DE | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
June 24, 2009 | DE | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
June 4, 2009 | DE | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | |
June 4, 2009 | DE | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | |
June 29, 2009 | DE | SB 169 | Health Clinic Access | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
Jan. 28, 2010 | DE | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
Jan. 21, 2010 | DE | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (27 - 5) |
April 27, 2010 | DE | HB 347 | Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students | Bill Passed - House (22 - 9) |
March 15, 2011 | DE | HA 1 | Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17) |
March 15, 2011 | DE | HA 1 | Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17) |
April 5, 2011 | DE | HB 19 | Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 14, 2011 | DE | SB 30 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (26 - 15) |
April 7, 2011 | DE | SB 30 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
July 1, 2011 | DE | SB 65 | Expansion of Criminal Nuisance Definition | Bill Passed - House (26 - 15) |
June 23, 2011 | DE | SB 129 | Removes Protected Wildlife Designation from Coyotes | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
June 13, 2012 | DE | SB 204 | Extends the Gun Buy-back Program | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 13) |
June 27, 2012 | DE | HB 333 | Authorizes Online Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 12, 2012 | DE | HB 333 | Authorizes Online Gambling | Bill Passed - House (29 - 8) |
April 18, 2013 | DE | HB 35 | Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
March 28, 2013 | DE | HB 35 | Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms | Bill Passed - House (24 - 17) |
April 23, 2013 | DE | HB 75 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (23 - 18) |
May 7, 2013 | DE | HB 75 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
May 2, 2013 | DE | SB 16 | Requires Gun Owners to Report Missing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
May 2, 2013 | DE | SB 16 | Requires Gun Owners to Report Missing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
June 19, 2013 | DE | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
June 19, 2013 | DE | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
June 18, 2013 | DE | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (24 - 17) |
June 18, 2013 | DE | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (24 - 17) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/28 | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (24 - 13) |
4/04 | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (22 - 12) |
5/04 | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
5/04 | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
5/04 | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
4/12 | SB 251 | Full-Day Kindergarten Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2) |
6/28 | HB 537 | Crop Damage Levels | Bill Passed - House (21 - 18) |
6/29 | SB 60 | Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
6/29 | SB 60 | Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
6/29 | SB 60 | Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
6/19 | HA 4 | Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity | Bill Failed - House (17 - 24) |
6/19 | HA 4 | Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity | Bill Failed - House (17 - 24) |
6/14 | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
6/14 | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
6/14 | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
5/15 | HB 190 | Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (28 - 10) |
7/01 | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
7/01 | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
5/12 | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 2) |
5/08 | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - House (30 - 4) |
6/24 | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
6/24 | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
6/24 | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
6/24 | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
6/04 | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | |
6/04 | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | |
6/29 | SB 169 | Health Clinic Access | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
1/28 | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
1/21 | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (27 - 5) |
4/27 | HB 347 | Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students | Bill Passed - House (22 - 9) |
3/15 | HA 1 | Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17) |
3/15 | HA 1 | Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17) |
4/05 | HB 19 | Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
4/14 | SB 30 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (26 - 15) |
4/07 | SB 30 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
7/01 | SB 65 | Expansion of Criminal Nuisance Definition | Bill Passed - House (26 - 15) |
6/23 | SB 129 | Removes Protected Wildlife Designation from Coyotes | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
6/13 | SB 204 | Extends the Gun Buy-back Program | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 13) |
6/27 | HB 333 | Authorizes Online Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/12 | HB 333 | Authorizes Online Gambling | Bill Passed - House (29 - 8) |
4/18 | HB 35 | Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
3/28 | HB 35 | Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms | Bill Passed - House (24 - 17) |
4/23 | HB 75 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (23 - 18) |
5/07 | HB 75 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
5/02 | SB 16 | Requires Gun Owners to Report Missing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
5/02 | SB 16 | Requires Gun Owners to Report Missing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
6/19 | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
6/19 | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
6/18 | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (24 - 17) |
6/18 | SB 97 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (24 - 17) |