SB 91 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLICATION.
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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 March 23, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
5 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act leverages technological advances to allow Family Court the flexibility to permit litigants to publish through a legal notices website established by the Court. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including to ensure the consistency of language used throughout the provisions included in this Act.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
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Suspension of Rules in House
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Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING
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Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · Primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon · Primary
- Bryan Townsend · Primary
- Krista Griffith · Primary
- Sean M. Lynn · Primary
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Cosponsor
- David P. Sokola · Cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan · Cosponsor
- Larry Lambert · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Ruth Briggs King · Cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (5)
- Kyle Evans Gay
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- Krista Griffith Democratic
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic
Co-sponsors (9)
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Debra Heffernan Democratic
- Larry Lambert Democratic
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- John L. Mitchell
- Ruth Briggs King
- Gerald L. Brady
- Bruce C. Ennis
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 24% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Nay |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| Kyle Evans Gay | — | Yea |
| Sarah McBride | — | 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 |
| Marie Pinkney | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Nay |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 91 do?
- This Act leverages technological advances to allow Family Court the flexibility to permit litigants to publish through a legal notices website established by the Court. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including to ensure the consistency of language used throughout the provisions included in this Act.
- Who sponsors SB 91?
- SB 91 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Ruth Briggs King, Gerald L. Brady, and Bruce C. Ennis.
- What is the current status of SB 91?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2021. Enacted.
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