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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 26, 2013 DE SB 19 Repeals the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
June 27, 2012 DE HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
June 19, 2012 DE SB 205 Requires Manufactured Home Community Owners to Explain Rent Increases Bill Failed - House (14 - 22)
June 13, 2012 DE SB 204 Extends the Gun Buy-back Program Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 13)
June 12, 2012 DE HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - House (29 - 8)
May 17, 2012 DE SB 185 Requires Lobbyists to Report Their Activities in the Legislature Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
May 10, 2012 DE SB 205 Requires Manufactured Home Community Owners to Explain Rent Increases Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
May 1, 2012 DE HB 289 Limits Payday Loans Bill Passed - House (26 - 7)
July 1, 2011 DE SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
July 1, 2011 DE SB 65 Expansion of Criminal Nuisance Definition Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
June 30, 2011 DE HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (28 - 11)
June 23, 2011 DE HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
June 23, 2011 DE HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5)
June 23, 2011 DE SB 129 Removes Protected Wildlife Designation from Coyotes Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
June 22, 2011 DE SB 97 Approval of Rental Prices on Certain Housing Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 9)
May 11, 2011 DE SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
May 5, 2011 DE SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
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)
April 5, 2011 DE HB 19 Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
March 31, 2011 DE SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
March 22, 2011 DE HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
March 15, 2011 DE HA 1 Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17)
June 23, 2010 DE HB 317 Home Solicitation Regulations Concurrence Vote Failed - House (22 - 15)
May 11, 2010 DE SB 234 Universal Recycling and Beverage Containers Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
April 27, 2010 DE HB 347 Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students Bill Passed - House (22 - 9)
March 25, 2010 DE HB 317 Home Solicitation Regulations Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
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)
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, 2009 DE HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
June 30, 2009 DE HB 210 Liquor License Fee Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
June 30, 2009 DE HB 290 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 210 Liquor License Fee Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
June 29, 2009 DE SB 169 Health Clinic Access Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 291 Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 212 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (22 - 19)
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 - House (26 - 14)
June 24, 2009 DE HB 198 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (23 - 12)
June 9, 2009 DE HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
June 4, 2009 DE SB 121 Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws
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)
April 2, 2009 DE HB 107 Manufactured Housing Rental Regulations Bill Passed - House (22 - 16)
July 1, 2008 DE HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 14)
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)
June 26, 2008 DE HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
June 18, 2008 DE SB 280 Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Employees Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8)
June 11, 2008 DE SB 263 Greenhouse Gas Caps Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 15, 2008 DE HB 190 Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (28 - 10)
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)
June 29, 2007 DE SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
June 28, 2007 DE HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
June 26, 2007 DE HB 249 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
June 19, 2007 DE HA 4 Amendment to "Child's Victim Act"; 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 SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
March 29, 2007 DE SB 5 Delaware Regenerative Medicine Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
July 1, 2006 DE SB 397 State Resource Maps Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)
June 29, 2006 DE SB 60 Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
June 28, 2006 DE HB 537 Crop Damage Levels Bill Passed - House (21 - 18)
June 15, 2006 DE HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24)
June 15, 2006 DE SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
June 8, 2006 DE HB 191 Young Drivers’ Time Restrictions Bill Failed - House (10 - 26)
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)
April 4, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
March 28, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/26 SB 19 Repeals the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
6/27 HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/19 SB 205 Requires Manufactured Home Community Owners to Explain Rent Increases Bill Failed - House (14 - 22)
6/13 SB 204 Extends the Gun Buy-back Program Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 13)
6/12 HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - House (29 - 8)
5/17 SB 185 Requires Lobbyists to Report Their Activities in the Legislature Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
5/10 SB 205 Requires Manufactured Home Community Owners to Explain Rent Increases Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
5/01 HB 289 Limits Payday Loans Bill Passed - House (26 - 7)
7/01 SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
7/01 SB 65 Expansion of Criminal Nuisance Definition Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
6/30 HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (28 - 11)
6/23 HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
6/23 HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5)
6/23 SB 129 Removes Protected Wildlife Designation from Coyotes Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
6/22 SB 97 Approval of Rental Prices on Certain Housing Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 9)
5/11 SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
5/05 SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
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)
4/05 HB 19 Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
3/31 SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
3/22 HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
3/15 HA 1 Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17)
6/23 HB 317 Home Solicitation Regulations Concurrence Vote Failed - House (22 - 15)
5/11 SB 234 Universal Recycling and Beverage Containers Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
4/27 HB 347 Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students Bill Passed - House (22 - 9)
3/25 HB 317 Home Solicitation Regulations Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
1/28 HB 310 Legalizing Table Games Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
1/21 HB 310 Legalizing Table Games Bill Passed - House (27 - 5)
7/01 HB 290 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
6/30 HB 291 Estate Tax Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/30 HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/30 HB 210 Liquor License Fee Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
6/30 HB 290 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
6/29 HB 210 Liquor License Fee Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
6/29 HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
6/29 SB 169 Health Clinic Access Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
6/29 HB 291 Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
6/29 HB 212 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (22 - 19)
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 - House (26 - 14)
6/24 HB 198 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (23 - 12)
6/09 HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
6/04 SB 121 Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws
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)
4/02 HB 107 Manufactured Housing Rental Regulations Bill Passed - House (22 - 16)
7/01 HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 14)
7/01 SB 300 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
7/01 SB 300 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
6/26 HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
6/18 SB 280 Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Employees Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8)
6/11 SB 263 Greenhouse Gas Caps Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/15 HB 190 Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (28 - 10)
4/23 SB 195 Election Day Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
3/11 SB 195 Election Day Alcohol Sales Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 11)
6/29 SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
6/28 HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
6/26 HB 249 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
6/19 HA 4 Amendment to "Child's Victim Act"; State Immunity Bill Failed - House (17 - 24)
6/14 HB 175 Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
6/14 SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
3/29 SB 5 Delaware Regenerative Medicine Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
7/01 SB 397 State Resource Maps Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)
6/29 SB 60 Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
6/28 HB 537 Crop Damage Levels Bill Passed - House (21 - 18)
6/15 HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24)
6/15 SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
6/08 HB 191 Young Drivers’ Time Restrictions Bill Failed - House (10 - 26)
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)
4/04 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
3/28 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
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