End of Session Vote Tracker
So here is how the bills we were following fared at the end of the first half of the 150thContinue Reading
Category: General Assembly
Transparency in Transportation Funds
State Representative Andria Bennett’s House Bill 59 passed the House 40-0-1 and the Senate 21-0 in the final week ofContinue Reading
In a Surprise, Solar Panel Bill Passes
When we profiled House Bill 65 a few months ago, pondering its prospects in committee, State Representative Kim Williams commentedContinue Reading
Delcollo and Ennis oppose democracy
When a person or a political party makes voting difficult or less available to all eligible voters, it can beContinue Reading
Aviation Jet Fuel Tax Passes
Hey, look at that. Democrats and Republicans in Delaware can vote on imposing a new tax on something that mayContinue Reading
No More Voting by 16-17 year olds
Senate Bill 10 addresses a loophole in our state’s election laws that was discovered back during the special election inContinue Reading
Cloutier and Delcollo obstruct electric vehicles in Delaware
HB177, which would have allowed public charging stations for electric cars on state properties, failed to pass the Senate onContinue Reading
Second Chances
The General Assembly has passed three bills by nearly unanimous margins that will seek to give some former convicts aContinue Reading
School Redistricting and the Redding Consortium Bills are approved
Senator Tizzy Lockman’s Senate Bill 148 – the bill to establish the Louis Redding Consortium for Educational Equity (RCEE) toContinue Reading
Bill passes allowing unmarried cohabitants to jointly adopt
From the department of “I can’t believe this isn’t already a law,” Senator Bryan Townsend’s Senate Bill 94 allows personsContinue Reading
We are now teaching consent
Senator Nicole Poore can do something good once and a while when she is not killing gun safety legislation andContinue Reading
Public Transit Bus Passes for Students
Senate Bill 166 passed the Senate again 21-0 after the House amended the bill to require District and Charter SchoolsContinue Reading
HB212 – Limiting Industrial Landfill Expansion – Passes House
State Representative Franklin Cooke: “Environmental justice means standing up for our communities when their health, safety, and quality of lifeContinue Reading
We are in the Atlantic Time Zone now…
Senate Bill 73 was passed by the House on the final night of the session. This is Senator Dave McBride’sContinue Reading
House Passes New Economy Tax Credit
Senate Bill 74 modifies the New Economy Jobs Tax Credit that has been in affect since 2007 but has notContinue Reading