SB 253 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRICE PROTECTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 RECOVERY PERIOD.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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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 June 20, 2020. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act ensures that the price protections for Delawareans related to price gouging put in place during the COVID-19 state of emergency do not cease immediately upon the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency, but instead continue for a short period of time during the COVID-19 recovery period. The COVID-19 recovery period runs until the sixty-first day following the termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency. This Act is intended to set the ceiling for what constitutes price gouging during the COVID-19 recovery period. This Act is written to give the Governor flexibility to carry out the legislative will of protecting Delawareans while not regulating price more than necessary given the market needs and conditions. If additional executive orders are issued to further ratchet down or slowly ease the transition back to normal operations, those are the protections that will be in effect during the COVID-19 recovery period. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act sunset on the sixty-first day following the termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency. Section 3 will not sunset to ensure that a violation of this Act occurring while the protections of this Act are in effect can be pursued after the expiration of this Act, the termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency, the termination of the COVID-19 recovery period, or the suspension of the protection of this Act by the Governor.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
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Suspension of Rules in Senate
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Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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Suspension of Rules in Senate
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Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate
Sponsors
- Bryan Townsend · Cosponsor
- David P. Sokola · Cosponsor
- Nicole Poore · Cosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockman · Cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Cosponsor
- Darius J. Brown · Cosponsor
- Ray Seigfried · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon · Cosponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Primary
- John J. Viola · Primary
- David B. McBride · Cosponsor
- Harris B. McDowell · Cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Ray Seigfried Democratic
- Bruce C. Ennis
- John J. Viola
Co-sponsors (12)
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Nicole Poore Democratic
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Darius J. Brown Democratic
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic
- David B. McBride
- Harris B. McDowell
- Paul S. Baumbach
Not signed on (47)
47 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 47 →"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 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Yea |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 253 do?
- This Act ensures that the price protections for Delawareans related to price gouging put in place during the COVID-19 state of emergency do not cease immediately upon the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency, but instead continue for a short period of time during the COVID-19 recovery period. The COVID-19 recovery period runs until the sixty-first day following the termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency. This Act is intended to set the ceiling for what constitutes price gouging during the COVID-19 recovery period. This Act is written to give the Governor flexibility to carry out the legislative will of protecting Delawareans while not regulating price more than necessary given the market needs and conditions. If additional executive orders are issued to further ratchet down or slowly ease the transition back to normal operations, those are the protections that will be in effect during the COVID-19 recovery period. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act sunset on the sixty-first day following the termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency. Section 3 will not sunset to ensure that a violation of this Act occurring while the protections of this Act are in effect can be pursued after the expiration of this Act, the termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency, the termination of the COVID-19 recovery period, or the suspension of the protection of this Act by the Governor.
- Who sponsors SB 253?
- SB 253 is sponsored by Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, John J. Viola, David B. McBride, Harris B. McDowell, and Paul S. Baumbach.
- What is the current status of SB 253?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 20, 2020. Enacted.
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