AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND F...
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SB 198 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2018. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
2 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Bill eliminates the prohibition against hunting for deer on Sundays. Additionally, it maintains the applicable agency regulating public lands authority and discretion to regulate, including prohibition of, deer hunting on Sundays. Lastly, the bill allows for the harvesting of deer on Sundays through DNREC’s deer depredation programs.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 NO
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Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 7 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 NO 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- William J. Carson · Primary
- Dave G. Lawson · Cosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn · Cosponsor
- Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
- Daniel B. Short · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman · Cosponsor
- Lyndon D. Yearick · Cosponsor
- Quinton Johnson · Cosponsor
- Ruth Briggs King · Cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · Cosponsor
- Gregory F. Lavelle · Cosponsor
- Brian J. Bushweller · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 49 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- William J. Carson Democratic
- Bruce C. Ennis
Co-sponsors (11)
- Dave G. Lawson Republican
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Daniel B. Short Republican
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican
- Lyndon D. Yearick Republican
- Quinton Johnson
- Ruth Briggs King
- Gerald L. Brady
- Gregory F. Lavelle
- Brian J. Bushweller
Not signed on (49)
49 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 49 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Brian J. Bushweller | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Yea |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| F. Gary Simpson | — | Nay |
| Gregory F. Lavelle | — | Yea |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| Margaret Rose Henry | — | Yea |
| Robert Marshall | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Nay |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 198 do?
- This Bill eliminates the prohibition against hunting for deer on Sundays. Additionally, it maintains the applicable agency regulating public lands authority and discretion to regulate, including prohibition of, deer hunting on Sundays. Lastly, the bill allows for the harvesting of deer on Sundays through DNREC’s deer depredation programs.
- Who sponsors SB 198?
- SB 198 is sponsored by William J. Carson (Democratic), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Quinton Johnson, Ruth Briggs King, Gerald L. Brady, Gregory F. Lavelle, Brian J. Bushweller, and Bruce C. Ennis.
- What is the current status of SB 198?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2018. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 198?
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