SB 80 is sponsored by Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Stell Parker Selby, Sarah McBride, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Sean Matthews, Valerie Longhurst, Paul S. Baumbach, Ruth Briggs King, and Peter C. Schwartzkopf.

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 80 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO IMMIGRATION STATUS REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL LICENSES.

Last action August 31, 2023 — Signed by Governor

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
27 sponsors

27 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Senate Bill No. 80 codifies the current practice in Delaware of not requiring proof of citizenship or a specific immigration status on an application for a professional license. By affirmatively providing eligibility for professional licenses regardless of immigration status, Senate Bill No. 80 brings Delaware into compliance with a federal requirement in place since August 22, 1996, under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1621(d), and provides public notice of this policy. Senate Bill No. 80 also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 80 differs from Senate Bill No. 80 by also codifying the current practice of allowing an applicant for a professional license who does not have a social security number to submit instead, an attestation stating that if the applicant obtains a social security number in the future, the applicant will update their application with that social security number.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 31, 2023
Signed by Governor
June 29, 2023
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 ABSENT
June 07, 2023
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
May 05, 2023
Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
May 04, 2023
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
May 02, 2023
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 80

Sponsorship breakdown

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27 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 35 not signed on

Sponsors (27)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (35)

35 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 29, 2023

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

SM

May 04, 2023

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	13	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	2	0	0	0
Total	20	0	0	1
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

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	Not Voting
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Eric Buckson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

immigration labor

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 80 do?: Senate Bill No. 80 codifies the current practice in Delaware of not requiring proof of citizenship or a specific immigration status on an application for a professional license. By affirmatively providing eligibility for professional licenses regardless of immigration status, Senate Bill No. 80 brings Delaware into compliance with a federal requirement in place since August 22, 1996, under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1621(d), and provides public notice of this policy. Senate Bill No. 80 also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 80 differs from Senate Bill No. 80 by also codifying the current practice of allowing an applicant for a professional license who does not have a social security number to submit instead, an attestation stating that if the applicant obtains a social security number in the future, the applicant will update their application with that social security number.
Who sponsors SB 80?: SB 80 is sponsored by Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Stell Parker Selby, Sarah McBride, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Sean Matthews, Valerie Longhurst, Paul S. Baumbach, Ruth Briggs King, and Peter C. Schwartzkopf.
What is the current status of SB 80?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2023. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 80
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 02, 2023
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton

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