OPPOSING THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION’S REPEAL OF NET NEUTRALITY RULES INTENDED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AND ENSURE FAIR AND REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.
Summary
This Concurrent Resolution does all of the following: (1) Expresses the General Assembly’s opposition to the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules (“the repeal”). (2) Urges the United States Congress to either review the repeal as permitted under the Congressional Review Act, within 60 days of receipt of the Federal Communications Commission’s order as required by the Act, or enact legislation reinstating and requiring the preservation of net neutrality. (3) Requests that the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of this Resolution to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Senate Minority Leader, and the Members of Delaware's Congressional Delegation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2018
Last action Mar 1, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jan 25, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
5 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
P
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Gray
RRepublican
Co
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
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