SB 158 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY.
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 01, 2023. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
20 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
This Act permits an individual who is a reproductive health care services provider or employee to apply for participation in Delaware's Address Confidentiality Program, which allows participants to keep their actual address confidential by applying to the Department of Justice for a substitute address to which all mail will be delivered. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
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Re-Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · Primary
- Sarah McBride · Primary
- Madinah Wilson-Anton · Primary
- Eric Morrison · Primary
- Sean M. Lynn · Primary
- Kendra Johnson · Primary
- Russell Huxtable · Primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris · Primary
- William Bush · Primary
- David P. Sokola · Primary
- Nicole Poore · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Primary
- Bryan Townsend · Primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon · Primary
- Marie Pinkney · Primary
- S. Elizabeth Lockman · Primary
- Valerie Longhurst · Primary
- Sean Matthews · Primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · Primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on
Sponsors (20)
- Kyle Evans Gay
- Sarah McBride
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic
- Eric Morrison Democratic
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic
- Kendra Johnson Democratic
- Russell Huxtable Democratic
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic
- William Bush Democratic
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Nicole Poore Democratic
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic
- Marie Pinkney Democratic
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic
- Valerie Longhurst
- Sean Matthews
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf
- Paul S. Baumbach
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (42)
42 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 42 →"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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 0% | 0% | 39% |
How each member voted (41)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ramone | — | Not Voting |
| Paul S. Baumbach | — | Yea |
| Peter C. Schwartzkopf | — | Yea |
| Ruth Briggs King | — | Not Voting |
| Sean Matthews | — | Yea |
| Sherry Dorsey Walker | — | Yea |
| Stell Parker Selby | — | Yea |
| Valerie Longhurst | — | Yea |
| Cyndie Romer | Democratic | Yea |
| DeShanna U Neal | Democratic | Yea |
| Debra Heffernan | Democratic | Yea |
| Edward S. Osienski | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Morrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Franklin D. Cooke | Democratic | Yea |
| Kendra Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | 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 | Not Voting |
| Sherae'a Moore | Democratic | Yea |
| Sophie Phillips | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | Democratic | Yea |
| William Bush | Democratic | Yea |
| William J. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan W. Shupe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel B. Short | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeff Hilovsky | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin S Hensley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael F. Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard G. Collins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ronald E. Gray | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shannon Morris | Republican | Not Voting |
| Timothy D. Dukes | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 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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| 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 |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Marie Pinkney | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| Russell Huxtable | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | 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 |
| Eric Buckson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 158 do?
- This Act permits an individual who is a reproductive health care services provider or employee to apply for participation in Delaware's Address Confidentiality Program, which allows participants to keep their actual address confidential by applying to the Department of Justice for a substitute address to which all mail will be delivered. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Who sponsors SB 158?
- SB 158 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Sarah McBride, Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Valerie Longhurst, Sean Matthews, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Paul S. Baumbach.
- What is the current status of SB 158?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 01, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 158?
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