Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 185 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE SPORT.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

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

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 bill makes soccer the State Sport until June 30, 2020, then bicycling shall become the State Sport.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee (Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

  2. Assigned to Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

  3. Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  5. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (54)

54 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15002
Democratic 9003
Republican 11001
Total 35006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Not Voting
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Not Voting
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Raymond Seigfried — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Not Voting
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Not Voting
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Not Voting
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Not Voting
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 185 do?
This bill makes soccer the State Sport until June 30, 2020, then bicycling shall become the State Sport.
Who sponsors HB 185?
HB 185 is sponsored by Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon, Michael F. Smith (Republican), Catherine Cloutier, Paul S. Baumbach, and Michael Ramone.
What is the current status of HB 185?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” 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 185?
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