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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 28, 2023 | DE | HB 1 | Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults 21 and Older | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
Jan. 16, 2019 | DE | HB 1 | Establishes an Equal Rights Amendment in the State Constitution | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
May 12, 2009 | DE | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 2) |
June 23, 2011 | DE | HB 100 | Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5) |
June 6, 2023 | DE | HB 104 | Authorizes Assistance in Expediting the Process for Economic Development Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
June 16, 2015 | DE | HB 115 | Authorizes Individuals to Change Name Based on Gender-Related Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 5) |
June 15, 2021 | DE | HB 124 | Prohibits Abusive Individuals from Bearing Arms | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 6, 2019 | DE | HB 130 | Prohibits Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
June 29, 2023 | DE | HB 154 | Establishes the Delaware Data Privacy Act | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
June 30, 2023 | DE | HB 155 | Classifies Unsafe Storage of a Firearm in a Vehicle Class A Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
June 27, 2018 | DE | HB 165 | Authorizes Shipment of Wine from Out-of-State Sellers | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
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) |
April 5, 2011 | DE | HB 19 | Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
June 29, 2017 | DE | HB 190 | Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2) |
May 20, 2021 | DE | HB 198 | Requires Schools to Provide Curricula on Black History | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
March 28, 2023 | DE | HB 2 | Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
Jan. 23, 2019 | DE | HB 2 | Establishes Protections for Federal Workers During a Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
June 27, 2013 | DE | HB 200 | 2013-2014 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 25, 2019 | DE | HB 225 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
Jan. 9, 2024 | DE | HB 235 | Expands Time Where Alcohol Could Be Sold | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
June 29, 2017 | DE | HB 249 | Authorizes Fantasy Sports Betting | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 11) |
June 22, 2022 | DE | HB 25 | Authorizes Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
May 18, 2021 | DE | HB 26 | Prohibits Incarcerated Youths from Being Housed in Adult Prisons | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7) |
June 11, 2024 | DE | HB 263 | Prohibits Delaware Public Schools from Restricting Student Participation in Extracurriculars Due to an Outstanding Meal Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
April 10, 2014 | DE | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
June 29, 2022 | DE | HB 276 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Patients to Possess Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
July 2, 2017 | DE | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
July 1, 2009 | DE | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 291 | Estate Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 30, 2023 | DE | HB 3 | Extends Allowed Student Absences to Mental Health Issues | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
June 22, 2021 | DE | HB 31 | Authorizes the Complete Decriminalization of Abortion in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
Jan. 28, 2010 | DE | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
April 7, 2022 | DE | HB 320 | Expands Access to Abortion Medications | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
June 27, 2012 | DE | HB 333 | Authorizes Online Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
March 23, 2022 | DE | HB 335 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
April 18, 2013 | DE | HB 35 | Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
June 25, 2020 | DE | HB 350 | Prohibits Police Officers from Using "Aggravated Strangulation" | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
May 16, 2024 | DE | HB 350 | Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
July 1, 2018 | DE | HB 360 | Requires Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors of Large Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 6) |
May 12, 2022 | DE | HB 371 | Repeals Penalties for Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 11, 2019 | DE | HB 38 | Amends Early Voting Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
June 29, 2022 | DE | HB 380 | Establishes Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program | 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 | HB 388 | Authorizes School Violence Prevention Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
June 18, 2015 | DE | HB 39 | Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
June 28, 2022 | DE | HB 404 | Amends Codes Relating to Professional Licensing | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
June 16, 2022 | DE | HB 423 | Authorizes State Agencies to Conduct Background Checks for Firearm Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
June 28, 2018 | DE | HB 425 | Prohibits Pharmaceutical "Gag Clauses" | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
July 1, 2022 | DE | HB 432 | Amends Delaware Code to Prohibit Minors from Executing Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
June 16, 2022 | DE | HB 450 | Amends the Delaware Code Relating to Deadly Weapons | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
June 28, 2022 | DE | HB 451 | Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
June 28, 2022 | DE | HB 455 | Amends Various Laws Relating to Women's Reproductive Health and Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | DE | HB 49 | Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
June 17, 2015 | DE | HB 50 | Authorizes Parents to Opt Children Out of Standardized Tests | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
July 1, 2008 | DE | HB 518 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 14) |
April 17, 2019 | DE | HB 63 | Amends Firearms Storage Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
June 29, 2023 | DE | HB 65 | Authorizes Bereavement Leave for Miscarriages | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
Jan. 16, 2020 | DE | HB 73 | Amends the Delaware Constitution to Authorize the General Assembly to Pass Laws On Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
July 1, 2019 | DE | HB 73 | Amends the Delaware Constitution to Authorize the General Assembly to Pass Laws On Absentee Voting | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 8) |
April 29, 2021 | DE | HB 73 | Amends Guidelines for Probation and Parole Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
May 7, 2013 | DE | HB 75 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
June 27, 2019 | DE | HB 79 | Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
June 27, 2013 | DE | HB 88 | Prohibits Certain Individuals with Mental Health Issues from Possessing Firearms | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 13) |
June 22, 2021 | DE | HB 92 | Reduces School Board Terms from 5 to 4 years | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
June 28, 2023 | DE | HB 94 | Establishes New Speeding Cameras Across the State | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 23, 2011 | DE | HB 95 | Motorcycle Helmet Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
March 8, 2022 | DE | SB 1 | Expands Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
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 18, 2023 | DE | SB 103 | Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
June 8, 2023 | DE | SB 106 | Restructures and Redefines Maternal Mental Health | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 27, 2021 | DE | SB 12 | Expands the Student Excellence Equals Degree Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
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 23, 2011 | DE | SB 129 | Removes Protected Wildlife Designation from Coyotes | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
June 30, 2022 | DE | SB 13 | Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
Jan. 23, 2020 | DE | SB 139 | Establishes Requirements for the Treatment of Dogs in Cold Weather | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
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) |
March 7, 2024 | DE | SB 147 | Establishes a Narrow Exception for Certain Computer Crimes | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8) |
June 10, 2021 | DE | SB 148 | Expands the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trusts Responsibility to Review Deadly Use of Force Incidents | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
March 18, 2021 | DE | SB 15 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
May 2, 2013 | DE | SB 16 | Requires Gun Owners to Report Missing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
March 21, 2024 | DE | SB 166 | Authorizes Alcoholic Liquor Delivery | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | SB 169 | Health Clinic Access | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
May 11, 2011 | DE | SB 17 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
March 31, 2011 | DE | SB 17 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
June 30, 2018 | DE | SB 170 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
June 15, 2023 | DE | SB 172 | Prohibits Certain Unlawful Practices by Landlords | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
June 22, 2023 | DE | SB 184 | Prohibits Discrimination Based On Non-Pending Arrests in Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1) |
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) |
March 26, 2013 | DE | SB 19 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
March 28, 2024 | DE | SB 194 | Authorizes Pharmacies to Prescribe Prophylaxis Treatment and Prevention Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
April 23, 2008 | DE | SB 195 | Election Day Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
March 11, 2008 | DE | SB 195 | Election Day Alcohol Sales | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 11) |
May 3, 2023 | DE | SB 2 | Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
Jan. 23, 2024 | DE | SB 202 | Establishes Codes Relating to Line of Duty Death Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
March 13, 2024 | DE | SB 203 | Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2) |