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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 21, 2021 | DE | SB 33 | Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035 | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
Jan. 27, 2021 | DE | SCR 8 | Classifies Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
Jan. 28, 2021 | DE | SB 32 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
March 18, 2021 | DE | SB 15 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
March 25, 2021 | DE | HB 26 | Prohibits Incarcerated Youths from Being Housed in Adult Prisons | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
March 30, 2021 | DE | SB 5 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration at DMVs | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
March 30, 2021 | DE | SB 72 | Classifies Discrimination Against Any Person Because of their Religion as Illegal | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
April 1, 2021 | DE | SB 3 | Establishes that People Must Complete Firearm Training and Acquire a Permit Before Purchasing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/21 | SB 33 | Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035 | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
1/27 | SCR 8 | Classifies Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
1/28 | SB 32 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
3/18 | SB 15 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
3/25 | HB 26 | Prohibits Incarcerated Youths from Being Housed in Adult Prisons | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
3/30 | SB 5 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration at DMVs | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
3/30 | SB 72 | Classifies Discrimination Against Any Person Because of their Religion as Illegal | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
4/01 | SB 3 | Establishes that People Must Complete Firearm Training and Acquire a Permit Before Purchasing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |