HB 31 is sponsored by S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, John L. Mitchell, John A. Kowalko, Gerald L. Brady, David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Sarah McBride, and Valerie Longhurst.

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Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 14 D cosponsors

HB 31 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE BY REPEALING PROVISIONS RELATING TO ABORTION.

Last action September 17, 2021 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
23 sponsors

14 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill repeals certain provisions in Title 11 relating to abortion including provisions which treat abortion differently than other medical procedures, and provisions which criminalize women and the sale of medical devices and medicines.

Bill Text

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Action History

September 17, 2021
Signed by Governor
June 22, 2021
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 NOT VOTING
June 09, 2021
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
May 18, 2021
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
May 18, 2021
Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO
March 10, 2021
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
March 04, 2021
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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14 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 39 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (39)

39 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

SM

June 22, 2021

Passed 13 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	2	2	0	1
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	0	5	0	0
Total	13	7	0	1
% of votes cast	62%	33%	0%	5%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Not Voting
Colin Bonini	—	Nay
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Nay
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	Nay
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Nay
David L. Wilson	Republican	Nay
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Nay

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SM

May 18, 2021

Passed 28 Yea · 13 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	10	3	0	0
Democratic	16	0	0	0
Republican	2	10	0	0
Total	28	13	0	0
% of votes cast	68%	32%	0%	0%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Nay
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Nay
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Nay
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Eric Morrison	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Larry Lambert	Democratic	Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Sherae'a Moore	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	Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Nay
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Nay
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Nay
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Nay
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Nay
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Nay
Shannon Morris	Republican	Nay
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 31 do?: This bill repeals certain provisions in Title 11 relating to abortion including provisions which treat abortion differently than other medical procedures, and provisions which criminalize women and the sale of medical devices and medicines.
Who sponsors HB 31?: HB 31 is sponsored by S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, John L. Mitchell, John A. Kowalko, Gerald L. Brady, David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Sarah McBride, and Valerie Longhurst.
What is the current status of HB 31?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2021. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 31
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 04, 2021
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman

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