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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 18, 2024 DE HB 70 Repeals the Death Penalty in Delaware Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
June 13, 2024 DE HB 402 Requires New Schools and State Buildings Over 50,000 Square Feet to Meet Certain Requirements that the Building's Roof is Able to Support Solar Energy Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
June 11, 2024 DE HB 9 Requires All State Owned Passenger and Light Duty Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2040 Bill Passed - House (23 - 14)
June 11, 2024 DE HB 125 Authorizes the State to Cover the Cost of School Meals for all Delaware Students in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
May 23, 2024 DE HB 110 Requires Health Benefit Plans Delivered or Issued for Medicaid to Cover Services Related to Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (26 - 11)
May 14, 2024 DE HB 351 Specifies Requirements for the Towing and Storage of Vehicles Without the Consent of the Owner Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
May 7, 2024 DE HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (22 - 14)
May 7, 2024 DE HB 274 Authorizes Insurance Coverage for Allergen Tests for Infants Bill Passed - House (23 - 6)
May 7, 2024 DE HB 302 Requires Insurance Cover Prostate Exams Bill Passed - House (24 - 3)
April 25, 2024 DE HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
April 18, 2024 DE HB 13 Requires the Director fo the Sustainable Energy Utiltiy to Administer a Financial Assistance Program to Help with the Installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Bill Passed - House (21 - 13)
April 18, 2024 DE HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
April 18, 2024 DE HB 270 Establishes Penalty for Displaying Ammunition that is Accessible to Customer Bill Passed - House (27 - 9)
March 28, 2024 DE HB 275 Amends Definition to Sexual Orientation to Include Asexuality and Pansexuality Bill Passed - House (21 - 15)
March 26, 2024 DE HB 299 Amends the Definition of Places of Public Accommodation to Include Libraries Under the State's Equal Accommodations Law Bill Passed - House (30 - 5)
March 19, 2024 DE HB 334 Amends and Makes Changes Related to the Marijuana Control Act Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
March 19, 2024 DE HB 324 Amends and Makes Changes to the Code Relating to the Department of Finance Bill Passed - House (33 - 4)
March 7, 2024 DE SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
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. 11, 2024 DE SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
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 242 Amends Delaware Statutes Regarding Hospital Visitation Policy Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
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 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 27, 2023 DE HB 155 Classifies Unsafe Storage of a Firearm in a Vehicle Class A Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
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 27, 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 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 HB 196 Appropriates Funds for Statewide Projects Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
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 208 Prohibits Motor Vehicle Lessors from Charging Multiple Fees for Licensing, Title, Registration, and Plate Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
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 160 Establishes the Delaware Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
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 8, 2023 DE HB 141 Requires a Criminal History Background Checks For Candidates For State And County Public Office Bill Passed - House (25 - 7)
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 HB 148 Amends and Updates Various State Election Policies Bill Passed - House (32 - 7)
May 18, 2023 DE HB 153 Requires Formal Reporting of Campaign Donations Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
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 35 Amends State Law Relating to Bond and Capital Improvements Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/18 HB 70 Repeals the Death Penalty in Delaware Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
6/13 HB 402 Requires New Schools and State Buildings Over 50,000 Square Feet to Meet Certain Requirements that the Building's Roof is Able to Support Solar Energy Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
6/11 HB 9 Requires All State Owned Passenger and Light Duty Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2040 Bill Passed - House (23 - 14)
6/11 HB 125 Authorizes the State to Cover the Cost of School Meals for all Delaware Students in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
5/23 HB 110 Requires Health Benefit Plans Delivered or Issued for Medicaid to Cover Services Related to Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (26 - 11)
5/14 HB 351 Specifies Requirements for the Towing and Storage of Vehicles Without the Consent of the Owner Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
5/07 HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (22 - 14)
5/07 HB 274 Authorizes Insurance Coverage for Allergen Tests for Infants Bill Passed - House (23 - 6)
5/07 HB 302 Requires Insurance Cover Prostate Exams Bill Passed - House (24 - 3)
4/25 HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
4/18 HB 13 Requires the Director fo the Sustainable Energy Utiltiy to Administer a Financial Assistance Program to Help with the Installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Bill Passed - House (21 - 13)
4/18 HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
4/18 HB 270 Establishes Penalty for Displaying Ammunition that is Accessible to Customer Bill Passed - House (27 - 9)
3/28 HB 275 Amends Definition to Sexual Orientation to Include Asexuality and Pansexuality Bill Passed - House (21 - 15)
3/26 HB 299 Amends the Definition of Places of Public Accommodation to Include Libraries Under the State's Equal Accommodations Law Bill Passed - House (30 - 5)
3/19 HB 334 Amends and Makes Changes Related to the Marijuana Control Act Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
3/19 HB 324 Amends and Makes Changes to the Code Relating to the Department of Finance Bill Passed - House (33 - 4)
3/07 SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
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)
1/11 SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
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 242 Amends Delaware Statutes Regarding Hospital Visitation Policy Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
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)
6/30 HB 121 Amends Charter of the City of Seaford to Authorize Entities to Vote in Municipal Elections Bill Passed - House (35 - 6)
6/27 HB 155 Classifies Unsafe Storage of a Firearm in a Vehicle Class A Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
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)
6/27 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)
6/22 HR 17 Requires a Pause in the Implementation of Califonia Standard Emissions Levels Bill Failed - House (17 - 22)
6/22 HB 196 Appropriates Funds for Statewide Projects Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
6/21 SB 72 Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
6/20 HB 208 Prohibits Motor Vehicle Lessors from Charging Multiple Fees for Licensing, Title, Registration, and Plate Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
6/20 HB 186 Amends Rules Concerning Placement on the Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
6/20 HB 160 Establishes the Delaware Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
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)
6/08 HB 141 Requires a Criminal History Background Checks For Candidates For State And County Public Office Bill Passed - House (25 - 7)
5/18 SB 57 Requires States Electoral College Delegates go to the Winner of the Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (31 - 8)
5/18 HB 148 Amends and Updates Various State Election Policies Bill Passed - House (32 - 7)
5/18 HB 153 Requires Formal Reporting of Campaign Donations Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
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 35 Amends State Law Relating to Bond and Capital Improvements Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
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