Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 13 D cosponsors

HB 299 — AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EQUAL PROTECTION.

Last action — Stricken in House

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide equal rights on the basis of sex. There is no Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. While Congress passed the Amendment in 1972, it was not ratified by the requisite number of states by the 1982 deadline. Delaware, however, was one of the first states to ratify the Amendment. About half of the states across the country have passed Equal Rights Amendments to their state constitutions in order to provide protection against discrimination based on sex. Without an Equal Rights Amendment, women’s rights and protections are limited. This Amendment is necessary to correct a constitutional shortcoming, reduce sex-based disparities and to codify our State’s value of equality.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken in House

  2. Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

4 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 29 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (29)

29 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 29 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 299 do?
This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide equal rights on the basis of sex. There is no Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. While Congress passed the Amendment in 1972, it was not ratified by the requisite number of states by the 1982 deadline. Delaware, however, was one of the first states to ratify the Amendment. About half of the states across the country have passed Equal Rights Amendments to their state constitutions in order to provide protection against discrimination based on sex. Without an Equal Rights Amendment, women’s rights and protections are limited. This Amendment is necessary to correct a constitutional shortcoming, reduce sex-based disparities and to codify our State’s value of equality.
Who sponsors HB 299?
HB 299 is sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Harris B. McDowell, Robert Marshall, Ernesto B Lopez, Bruce C. Ennis, Catherine Cloutier, Brian J. Bushweller, Margaret Rose Henry, Valerie Longhurst, John J. Viola, Melanie George Smith, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Michael Ramone, Michael Mulrooney, John A. Kowalko, Helene M. Keeley, Earl G. Jaques Jr., Gerald L. Brady, David Bentz, Andria L. Bennett, and Paul S. Baumbach.
What is the current status of HB 299?
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 299?
Track HB 299 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 299

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 299

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →