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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 28, 2026 DE SB 75 Prohibits Local Governments From Enacting Zoning Restrictions Regarding Marijuana Businesses Veto Override Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
March 13, 2025 DE SB 21 Amends the Delaware Code Relating to General Corporate Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
June 27, 2024 DE HB 299 Amends the Definition of Places of Public Accommodation to Include Libraries Under the State's Equal Accommodations Law Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
May 23, 2024 DE SB 273 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
April 17, 2024 DE SB 233 Amends The Delaware Code Relating To The Service Worker Protection Act. Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 6)
June 28, 2023 DE HB 94 Establishes New Speeding Cameras Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
June 22, 2023 DE SB 184 Prohibits Discrimination Based On Non-Pending Arrests in Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
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)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 92 Amends the Delaware Public Employment Relations Act Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 4)
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)
June 28, 2022 DE HB 404 Amends Codes Relating to Professional Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
March 8, 2022 DE SB 1 Expands Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
Jan. 27, 2022 DE SB 211 Limits Use of Age-Related Questions on Job Applications Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
March 18, 2021 DE SB 15 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
Jan. 28, 2021 DE SB 32 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 27, 2019 DE HB 79 Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 6, 2019 DE HB 130 Prohibits Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
March 19, 2019 DE SB 25 Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
Jan. 23, 2019 DE HB 2 Establishes Protections for Federal Workers During a Shutdown Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
July 1, 2018 DE HB 360 Requires Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors of Large Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 6)
June 30, 2018 DE SB 170 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
May 12, 2015 DE SB 75 Prohibits Stock Corporations from Establishing Fee-Shifting Bylaws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
April 10, 2014 DE HB 265 Increases Certain Business Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
Jan. 30, 2014 DE SB 6 Increases the State Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 10, 2012 DE SB 205 Requires Manufactured Home Community Owners to Explain Rent Increases Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
June 23, 2011 DE HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5)
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)
July 1, 2008 DE HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 14)
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)
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 14, 2007 DE SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/28 SB 75 Prohibits Local Governments From Enacting Zoning Restrictions Regarding Marijuana Businesses Veto Override Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
3/13 SB 21 Amends the Delaware Code Relating to General Corporate Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
6/27 HB 299 Amends the Definition of Places of Public Accommodation to Include Libraries Under the State's Equal Accommodations Law Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
5/23 SB 273 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
4/17 SB 233 Amends The Delaware Code Relating To The Service Worker Protection Act. Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 6)
6/28 HB 94 Establishes New Speeding Cameras Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/22 SB 184 Prohibits Discrimination Based On Non-Pending Arrests in Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
6/13 SB 145 Expands the Limits on the Dollar Amount of Awards of Compensatory or Punitive Damages for Employment Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
5/18 SB 92 Amends the Delaware Public Employment Relations Act Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 4)
5/17 SB 102 Repeals a loophole in wage statutes that was being used to pay workers below the prevailing wage Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
6/28 HB 404 Amends Codes Relating to Professional Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
3/08 SB 1 Expands Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
1/27 SB 211 Limits Use of Age-Related Questions on Job Applications Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
3/18 SB 15 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
1/28 SB 32 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/27 HB 79 Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/06 HB 130 Prohibits Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
3/19 SB 25 Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
1/23 HB 2 Establishes Protections for Federal Workers During a Shutdown Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
7/01 HB 360 Requires Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors of Large Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 6)
6/30 SB 170 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
5/12 SB 75 Prohibits Stock Corporations from Establishing Fee-Shifting Bylaws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
4/10 HB 265 Increases Certain Business Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
1/30 SB 6 Increases the State Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/10 SB 205 Requires Manufactured Home Community Owners to Explain Rent Increases Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
6/23 HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5)
6/30 HB 210 Liquor License Fee Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
6/30 HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
7/01 HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 14)
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)
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)
6/14 SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)

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