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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 17, 2024 | DE | SB 244 | Establishes the Right for a County to Establish a Lodging Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
March 13, 2024 | DE | SB 203 | Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2) |
Jan. 23, 2024 | DE | SB 202 | Establishes Codes Relating to Line of Duty Death Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
June 22, 2023 | DE | HB 196 | Appropriates Funds for Statewide Projects | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
June 21, 2023 | DE | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - House (26 - 12) |
May 18, 2023 | DE | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | DE | SB 35 | Amends State Law Relating to Bond and Capital Improvements | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
June 30, 2022 | DE | HB 388 | Authorizes School Violence Prevention Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
June 25, 2020 | DE | SB 260 | Appropriates Funding for Nonprofit Grants-In-Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
June 23, 2020 | DE | SB 240 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Operational Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
June 25, 2019 | DE | HB 225 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
June 26, 2018 | DE | SB 235 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (40 - 0) |
July 2, 2017 | DE | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
July 2, 2017 | DE | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
July 1, 2014 | DE | SB 220 | Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief | Bill Passed - House (27 - 10) |
June 25, 2014 | DE | SB 220 | Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 10, 2014 | DE | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 3, 2014 | DE | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
June 27, 2013 | DE | HB 200 | 2013-2014 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
June 13, 2012 | DE | SB 204 | Extends the Gun Buy-back Program | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 13) |
Jan. 28, 2010 | DE | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
Jan. 21, 2010 | DE | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (27 - 5) |
July 1, 2009 | DE | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 291 | Estate Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | HB 291 | Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | HB 212 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (22 - 19) |
July 1, 2008 | DE | HB 518 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 14) |
July 1, 2008 | DE | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
July 1, 2008 | DE | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
June 26, 2008 | DE | HB 518 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
4/17 | SB 244 | Establishes the Right for a County to Establish a Lodging Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
3/13 | SB 203 | Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2) |
1/23 | SB 202 | Establishes Codes Relating to Line of Duty Death Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
6/22 | HB 196 | Appropriates Funds for Statewide Projects | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
6/21 | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - House (26 - 12) |
5/18 | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
1/26 | SB 35 | Amends State Law Relating to Bond and Capital Improvements | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
6/30 | HB 388 | Authorizes School Violence Prevention Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
6/25 | SB 260 | Appropriates Funding for Nonprofit Grants-In-Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
6/23 | SB 240 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Operational Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
6/25 | HB 225 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
6/26 | SB 235 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (40 - 0) |
7/02 | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
7/02 | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
7/01 | SB 220 | Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief | Bill Passed - House (27 - 10) |
6/25 | SB 220 | Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/10 | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
4/03 | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
6/27 | HB 200 | 2013-2014 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
6/13 | SB 204 | Extends the Gun Buy-back Program | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 13) |
1/28 | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
1/21 | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (27 - 5) |
7/01 | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
6/30 | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/30 | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
6/30 | HB 291 | Estate Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/30 | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
6/29 | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
6/29 | HB 291 | Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |
6/29 | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |
6/29 | HB 212 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (22 - 19) |
7/01 | HB 518 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 14) |
7/01 | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
7/01 | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
6/26 | HB 518 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |