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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 28, 2024 DE SB 194 Authorizes Pharmacies to Prescribe Prophylaxis Treatment and Prevention Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
March 26, 2024 DE SB 211 Establishes the Javelin as an Event in High School Track and Field Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
March 21, 2024 DE SB 166 Authorizes Alcoholic Liquor Delivery Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
March 13, 2024 DE SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
March 7, 2024 DE SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
March 7, 2024 DE SB 147 Establishes a Narrow Exception for Certain Computer Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
March 5, 2024 DE SCR 119 Establishes Student Behavior and School Climate Task Forces Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 3)
Jan. 25, 2024 DE HB 267 Prohibits Family Court From Imposing a Sentence of Incarceration or a Suspension of an Individuals License for Failure to Pay Child Support Bill Passed - House (31 - 5)
Jan. 25, 2024 DE HB 285 Repeals Certain Requirments for Medical Marijuana Card Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
Jan. 23, 2024 DE HB 91 Authorizes a New Offense for Tampering with Infastructure Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 1)
Jan. 23, 2024 DE HB 162 Authorizes Natural Organic Reduction for Human Remains Bill Passed - House (37 - 2)
Jan. 23, 2024 DE SB 202 Establishes Codes Relating to Line of Duty Death Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
Jan. 18, 2024 DE SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
Jan. 11, 2024 DE SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
Jan. 9, 2024 DE HB 235 Expands Time Where Alcohol Could Be Sold Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
Jan. 9, 2024 DE SB 187 Requires that Education Professionals Receive Credit for Post-Secondary Degrees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
Jan. 9, 2024 DE SB 188 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 30, 2023 DE HB 154 Establishes the Delaware Data Privacy Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 3)
June 30, 2023 DE HB 118 Prohibits Smoking In Vehicles When A Minor Is In The Vehicle. Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
June 30, 2023 DE SB 102 Repeals a loophole in wage statutes that was being used to pay workers below the prevailing wage Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
June 30, 2023 DE SB 178 Restructures the Appeal Process When the Department Denies an Application so That the Hearing is Conducted by the Secretary of the Department Bill Passed - House (28 - 5)
June 30, 2023 DE HB 3 Extends Allowed Student Absences to Mental Health Issues Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 30, 2023 DE HB 242 Amends Delaware Statutes Regarding Hospital Visitation Policy Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
June 30, 2023 DE HB 121 Amends Charter of the City of Seaford to Authorize Entities to Vote in Municipal Elections Bill Passed - House (35 - 6)
June 30, 2023 DE HB 123 Require the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control To Obtain Consent of the General Assembly Before Creating New Regulations Bill Passed - House (21 - 20)
June 29, 2023 DE HB 154 Establishes the Delaware Data Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 29, 2023 DE HB 185 Rescinds the Three Month Waiting Period for the State to Pay its Share of Premium Subscription Charges for Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 29, 2023 DE HB 65 Authorizes Bereavement Leave for Miscarriages Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
June 28, 2023 DE HB 94 Establishes New Speeding Cameras Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
June 28, 2023 DE HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Bill Passed - House (27 - 11)
June 27, 2023 DE HB 65 Authorizes Bereavement Leave for Miscarriages Bill Passed - House (26 - 9)
June 27, 2023 DE HB 212 Prohibits Increasing of Rent Rates in Manufactured Homes If Raised in Previous Year Bill Passed - House
June 27, 2023 DE HB 119 Prohibits Open Containers of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
June 22, 2023 DE HB 196 Appropriates Funds for Statewide Projects Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
June 22, 2023 DE HR 17 Requires a Pause in the Implementation of Califonia Standard Emissions Levels Bill Failed - House (17 - 22)
June 22, 2023 DE SB 184 Prohibits Discrimination Based On Non-Pending Arrests in Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
June 21, 2023 DE SB 72 Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
June 20, 2023 DE HB 160 Establishes the Delaware Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
June 20, 2023 DE HB 186 Amends Rules Concerning Placement on the Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
June 20, 2023 DE HB 208 Prohibits Motor Vehicle Lessors from Charging Multiple Fees for Licensing, Title, Registration, and Plate Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
June 15, 2023 DE SB 172 Prohibits Certain Unlawful Practices by Landlords Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 15, 2023 DE HB 142 Prohibits LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
June 13, 2023 DE SB 1 Amends Title 25 of Delaware Code Relating to Residential Landlord Tenant Code Bill Passed - House (25 - 12)
June 13, 2023 DE SB 145 Expands the Limits on the Dollar Amount of Awards of Compensatory or Punitive Damages for Employment Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
June 8, 2023 DE HB 141 Requires a Criminal History Background Checks For Candidates For State And County Public Office Bill Passed - House (25 - 7)
June 8, 2023 DE SB 106 Restructures and Redefines Maternal Mental Health Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
June 6, 2023 DE HB 104 Authorizes Assistance in Expediting the Process for Economic Development Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 57 Requires States Electoral College Delegates go to the Winner of the Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (31 - 8)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 92 Amends the Delaware Public Employment Relations Act Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 4)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 18, 2023 DE HB 153 Requires Formal Reporting of Campaign Donations Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
May 18, 2023 DE HB 148 Amends and Updates Various State Election Policies Bill Passed - House (32 - 7)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 72 Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
May 17, 2023 DE SB 99 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Landlords Evict Tenants Based on Their Involvement in the Justice System Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
May 17, 2023 DE SB 102 Repeals a loophole in wage statutes that was being used to pay workers below the prevailing wage Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
May 4, 2023 DE SB 3 Repeals Limitations on Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 3, 2023 DE SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 27, 2023 DE SB 67 Amends Rules Concerning the Crime of Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
April 6, 2023 DE SB 57 Requires States Electoral College Delegates go to the Winner of the Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
April 6, 2023 DE SB 52 Amends Delaware Statutes Regarding the Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
March 28, 2023 DE HB 1 Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults 21 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
March 28, 2023 DE HB 2 Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
March 9, 2023 DE HB 2 Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
March 7, 2023 DE HB 1 Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults 21 and Older Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
Jan. 26, 2023 DE SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
Jan. 26, 2023 DE HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
Jan. 26, 2023 DE SB 35 Amends State Law Relating to Bond and Capital Improvements Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
Jan. 18, 2023 DE HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
Jan. 18, 2023 DE SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
Jan. 17, 2023 DE HB 35 Establishes a Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Noise and Abatement Program Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
July 1, 2022 DE HB 432 Amends Delaware Code to Prohibit Minors from Executing Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 30, 2022 DE HB 388 Authorizes School Violence Prevention Programs Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
June 30, 2022 DE HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 30, 2022 DE SB 11 Amends State Constitution in Regard to Bail Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
June 30, 2022 DE SB 13 Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/28 SB 194 Authorizes Pharmacies to Prescribe Prophylaxis Treatment and Prevention Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
3/26 SB 211 Establishes the Javelin as an Event in High School Track and Field Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
3/21 SB 166 Authorizes Alcoholic Liquor Delivery Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
3/13 SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
3/07 SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
3/07 SB 147 Establishes a Narrow Exception for Certain Computer Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
3/05 SCR 119 Establishes Student Behavior and School Climate Task Forces Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 3)
1/25 HB 267 Prohibits Family Court From Imposing a Sentence of Incarceration or a Suspension of an Individuals License for Failure to Pay Child Support Bill Passed - House (31 - 5)
1/25 HB 285 Repeals Certain Requirments for Medical Marijuana Card Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
1/23 HB 91 Authorizes a New Offense for Tampering with Infastructure Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 1)
1/23 HB 162 Authorizes Natural Organic Reduction for Human Remains Bill Passed - House (37 - 2)
1/23 SB 202 Establishes Codes Relating to Line of Duty Death Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
1/18 SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
1/11 SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
1/09 HB 235 Expands Time Where Alcohol Could Be Sold Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
1/09 SB 187 Requires that Education Professionals Receive Credit for Post-Secondary Degrees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
1/09 SB 188 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/30 HB 154 Establishes the Delaware Data Privacy Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 3)
6/30 HB 118 Prohibits Smoking In Vehicles When A Minor Is In The Vehicle. Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
6/30 SB 102 Repeals a loophole in wage statutes that was being used to pay workers below the prevailing wage Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
6/30 SB 178 Restructures the Appeal Process When the Department Denies an Application so That the Hearing is Conducted by the Secretary of the Department Bill Passed - House (28 - 5)
6/30 HB 3 Extends Allowed Student Absences to Mental Health Issues Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/30 HB 242 Amends Delaware Statutes Regarding Hospital Visitation Policy Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
6/30 HB 121 Amends Charter of the City of Seaford to Authorize Entities to Vote in Municipal Elections Bill Passed - House (35 - 6)
6/30 HB 123 Require the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control To Obtain Consent of the General Assembly Before Creating New Regulations Bill Passed - House (21 - 20)
6/29 HB 154 Establishes the Delaware Data Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/29 HB 185 Rescinds the Three Month Waiting Period for the State to Pay its Share of Premium Subscription Charges for Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/29 HB 65 Authorizes Bereavement Leave for Miscarriages Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
6/28 HB 94 Establishes New Speeding Cameras Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/28 HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Bill Passed - House (27 - 11)
6/27 HB 65 Authorizes Bereavement Leave for Miscarriages Bill Passed - House (26 - 9)
6/27 HB 212 Prohibits Increasing of Rent Rates in Manufactured Homes If Raised in Previous Year Bill Passed - House
6/27 HB 119 Prohibits Open Containers of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
6/22 HB 196 Appropriates Funds for Statewide Projects Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
6/22 HR 17 Requires a Pause in the Implementation of Califonia Standard Emissions Levels Bill Failed - House (17 - 22)
6/22 SB 184 Prohibits Discrimination Based On Non-Pending Arrests in Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
6/21 SB 72 Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
6/20 HB 160 Establishes the Delaware Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
6/20 HB 186 Amends Rules Concerning Placement on the Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
6/20 HB 208 Prohibits Motor Vehicle Lessors from Charging Multiple Fees for Licensing, Title, Registration, and Plate Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
6/15 SB 172 Prohibits Certain Unlawful Practices by Landlords Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/15 HB 142 Prohibits LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
6/13 SB 1 Amends Title 25 of Delaware Code Relating to Residential Landlord Tenant Code Bill Passed - House (25 - 12)
6/13 SB 145 Expands the Limits on the Dollar Amount of Awards of Compensatory or Punitive Damages for Employment Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
6/08 HB 141 Requires a Criminal History Background Checks For Candidates For State And County Public Office Bill Passed - House (25 - 7)
6/08 SB 106 Restructures and Redefines Maternal Mental Health Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/06 HB 104 Authorizes Assistance in Expediting the Process for Economic Development Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
5/18 SB 57 Requires States Electoral College Delegates go to the Winner of the Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (31 - 8)
5/18 SB 92 Amends the Delaware Public Employment Relations Act Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 4)
5/18 SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/18 HB 153 Requires Formal Reporting of Campaign Donations Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
5/18 HB 148 Amends and Updates Various State Election Policies Bill Passed - House (32 - 7)
5/18 SB 72 Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
5/17 SB 99 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Landlords Evict Tenants Based on Their Involvement in the Justice System Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
5/17 SB 102 Repeals a loophole in wage statutes that was being used to pay workers below the prevailing wage Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
5/04 SB 3 Repeals Limitations on Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/03 SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/27 SB 67 Amends Rules Concerning the Crime of Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
4/06 SB 57 Requires States Electoral College Delegates go to the Winner of the Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
4/06 SB 52 Amends Delaware Statutes Regarding the Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
3/28 HB 1 Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults 21 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
3/28 HB 2 Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
3/09 HB 2 Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
3/07 HB 1 Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults 21 and Older Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
1/26 SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
1/26 HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
1/26 SB 35 Amends State Law Relating to Bond and Capital Improvements Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
1/18 HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
1/18 SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
1/17 HB 35 Establishes a Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Noise and Abatement Program Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
7/01 HB 432 Amends Delaware Code to Prohibit Minors from Executing Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/30 HB 388 Authorizes School Violence Prevention Programs Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
6/30 HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/30 SB 11 Amends State Constitution in Regard to Bail Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
6/30 SB 13 Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
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