Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 14 D cosponsors

SB 158 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 01, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    20 primary, 0 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.

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

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 ABSENT

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  4. Re-Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  5. Assigned to Administration Committee in House

  6. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (42)

42 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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Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6002
Democratic 19001
Republican 00013
Total 250016
% 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

Official roll call →

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Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
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

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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.
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