SB 94 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Krista Griffith (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Sherry Dorsey Walker, Catherine Cloutier, Anthony Delcollo, Ernesto B Lopez, Harris B. McDowell, Paul S. Baumbach, and John A. Kowalko.

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Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 94 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO ADOPTION.

Last action July 30, 2019 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
17 sponsors

2 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Section 1 of this Act amends Section 903 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. Substantively, this Act allows persons who are not married but who are cohabitating to jointly adopt a child that is not theirs. The Act also rewrites the statute so as to be more clearly understandable. Section 2 of this Act amends Section 951 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. It allows persons who are not married but who are cohabitating to jointly adopt a child that is not theirs. The Act also changes the phrase "husband and wife" to "married couple."

Bill Text

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Action History

July 30, 2019
Signed by Governor
June 30, 2019
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO
June 05, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits
May 30, 2019
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
May 16, 2019
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
May 15, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable
May 09, 2019
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 45 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Bryan Townsend Democratic
Sherry Dorsey Walker

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (45)

45 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

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June 30, 2019

Passed 37 Yea · 4 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	16	1	0	0
Democratic	12	0	0	0
Republican	9	3	0	0
Total	37	4	0	0
% of votes cast	90%	10%	0%	0%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
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	—	Nay
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
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	Nay
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	Nay
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Shannon Morris	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Nay

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SM

May 16, 2019

Passed 20 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	1	0	0
Democratic	9	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	20	1	0	0
% of votes cast	95%	5%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Yea
Colin Bonini	—	Nay
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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 94 do?: Section 1 of this Act amends Section 903 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. Substantively, this Act allows persons who are not married but who are cohabitating to jointly adopt a child that is not theirs. The Act also rewrites the statute so as to be more clearly understandable. Section 2 of this Act amends Section 951 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. It allows persons who are not married but who are cohabitating to jointly adopt a child that is not theirs. The Act also changes the phrase "husband and wife" to "married couple."
Who sponsors SB 94?: SB 94 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Krista Griffith (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Sherry Dorsey Walker, Catherine Cloutier, Anthony Delcollo, Ernesto B Lopez, Harris B. McDowell, Paul S. Baumbach, and John A. Kowalko.
What is the current status of SB 94?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 94
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 09, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Bryan Townsend

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