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HB 5 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EQUAL RIGHTS.

Summary
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide for equal rights. This amendment would advance human dignity and equality for all under the Delaware Constitution, and would correct a constitutional shortcoming. It subjects unequal treatment arising from historical bias to strict scrutiny, and enables courts in Delaware to establish jurisprudence concerning equal rights violations under State law reflecting Delaware values.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Failed
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2017 Last action Jun 13, 2017
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2017

How they voted

24–9
Failed · 8 other
Total votes 41
Jun 13, 2017
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican16
9 Nay 7
56% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 13, 2017
Amended
Amendment HA 1 to HB 5 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 13, 2017
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (24-9-8)
house
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 5 Favorable
lower
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
18 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
P
CP
Charles Potter Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
1
P
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
P
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
P
Photo of Stephanie Bolden
Stephanie Bolden
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
DE
4
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
MM
Michael Mulrooney
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23