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John Carney, Jr.'s Voting Records

Office:

Governor (DE), Democratic

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Executive Actions

03/07/2024

Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone

Sign


Bill No.	SB 276
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	03/07/2024

02/28/2024

Authorizes a New Offense for Tampering with Infrastructure

Sign


Bill No.	HB 91
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	02/28/2024

01/11/2024

Expands Time Where Alcohol Could Be Sold

Sign


Bill No.	HB 235
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	01/11/2024

10/18/2023

Amends Rules Concerning Placement on the Sex Offender Registry

Sign


Bill No.	HB 186
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/18/2023

09/21/2023

Amends Rules Concerning the Crime of Official Misconduct

Sign


Bill No.	SB 67
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/21/2023

09/21/2023

Rescinds the Three Month Waiting Period for the State to Pay its Share of Premium Subscription Charges for Health Care Coverage

Sign


Bill No.	HB 185
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/21/2023

09/21/2023

Prohibits Motor Vehicle Lessors from Charging Multiple Fees for Licensing, Title, Registration, and Plate

Sign


Bill No.	HB 208
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/21/2023

09/21/2023

Prohibits LGBTQ+ Panic Defense

Sign


Bill No.	HB 142
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/21/2023

09/20/2023

Prohibits Smoking In Vehicles When A Minor Is In The Vehicle.

Sign


Bill No.	HB 118
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/20/2023

09/14/2023

Prohibits Discrimination Based On Non-Pending Arrests in Insurance

Sign


Bill No.	SB 184
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/14/2023

09/11/2023

Expands the Limits on the Dollar Amount of Awards of Compensatory or Punitive Damages for Employment Discrimination

Sign


Bill No.	SB 145
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/11/2023

09/11/2023

Establishes the Delaware Data Privacy Act

Sign


Bill No.	HB 154
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/11/2023

08/31/2023

Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members

Sign


Bill No.	SB 72
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/31/2023

08/31/2023

Restructures the Appeal Process When the Department Denies an Application so That the Hearing is Conducted by the Secretary of the Department

Sign


Bill No.	SB 178
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/31/2023

08/31/2023

Requires a Criminal History Background Checks For Candidates For State And County Public Office

Sign


Bill No.	HB 141
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/31/2023

08/17/2023

Amends the Delaware Public Employment Relations Act

Sign


Bill No.	SB 92
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/17/2023

08/16/2023

Establishes the Delaware Suicide and Crisis Hotline

Sign


Bill No.	HB 160
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/16/2023

08/16/2023

Extends Allowed Student Absences to Mental Health Issues

Sign


Bill No.	HB 3
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/16/2023

08/09/2023

Amends Delaware Statutes Regarding the Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program

Sign


Bill No.	SB 52
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/09/2023

07/26/2023

Repeals a loophole in wage statutes that was being used to pay workers below the prevailing wage

Sign


Bill No.	SB 102
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/26/2023

07/25/2023

Amends Title 25 of Delaware Code Relating to Residential Landlord Tenant Code

Sign


Bill No.	SB 1
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/25/2023

06/30/2023

Appropriates Funds for Statewide Projects

Sign


Bill No.	HB 196
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2023

06/30/2023

Authorizes Bereavement Leave for Miscarriages

Sign


Bill No.	HB 65
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2023

06/30/2023

Establishes New Speeding Cameras Across the State

Sign


Bill No.	HB 94
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2023

06/20/2023

Authorizes Assistance in Expediting the Process for Economic Development Projects

Sign


Bill No.	HB 104
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/20/2023

01/26/2023

Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits

Sign


Bill No.	HB 49
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	01/26/2023

01/26/2023

Amends State Retiree Benefits

Sign


Bill No.	SB 29
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	01/26/2023

01/26/2023

Amends State Law Relating to Bond and Capital Improvements

Sign


Bill No.	SB 35
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	01/26/2023

10/27/2022

Authorizes Medical Marijuana Patients to Possess Firearms

Veto


Bill No.	HB 276
Outcome	Vetoed - Executive
Date	10/27/2022

10/26/2022

Amends Delaware Code to Prohibit Minors from Executing Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity

Sign


Bill No.	HB 432
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/26/2022

10/26/2022

Amends Delaware Code to Cap Prices on Diabetes Equipment and Supplies

Sign


Bill No.	SB 316
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/26/2022

10/26/2022

Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement

Sign


Bill No.	HB 386
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/26/2022

10/24/2022

Establishes Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program

Sign


Bill No.	HB 380
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/24/2022

10/21/2022

Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History

Sign


Bill No.	SB 13
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/21/2022

10/07/2022

Requires Medical Marijuana Centers and Safety Compliance Facilities to have a Labor Peace Agreement

Sign


Bill No.	SB 280
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/07/2022

09/21/2022

Amends Codes Relating to Professional Licensing

Sign


Bill No.	HB 404
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/21/2022

09/09/2022

Authorizes School Violence Prevention Programs

Sign


Bill No.	HB 388
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/09/2022

09/08/2022

Limits Use of Age-Related Questions on Job Applications

Sign


Bill No.	SB 211
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/08/2022

08/18/2022

Establishes EARNS State Retirement Program

Sign


Bill No.	HB 205
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/18/2022

07/25/2022

Authorizes Same-Day Voter Registration

Sign


Bill No.	HB 25
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/25/2022

07/22/2022

Authorizes Permanent Mail-In-Voting

Sign


Bill No.	SB 320
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/22/2022

06/30/2022

Authorizes State Agencies to Conduct Background Checks for Firearm Purchases

Sign


Bill No.	HB 423
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2022

06/30/2022

Prohibits Individuals from Selling or Possessing a Large Capacity Magazine

Sign


Bill No.	SB 6
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2022

06/30/2022

Prohibits Assault of Health Care Workers

Sign


Bill No.	HB 324
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2022

06/30/2022

Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms

Sign


Bill No.	HB 451
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2022

06/30/2022

Prohibits Devices That Convert Handguns Into Automatic Weapons

Sign


Bill No.	SB 8
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2022

06/30/2022

Establishes New Legal Regulations for Firearm Industry Members

Sign


Bill No.	SB 302
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2022

06/30/2022

Amends the Delaware Code Relating to Deadly Weapons

Sign


Bill No.	HB 450
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2022

06/29/2022

Amends Various Laws Relating to Women's Reproductive Health and Abortion

Sign


Bill No.	HB 455
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/29/2022

05/24/2022

Repeals Penalties for Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana

Veto


Bill No.	HB 371
Outcome	Vetoed - Executive
Date	05/24/2022

05/10/2022

Expands Family and Medical Leave

Sign


Bill No.	SB 1
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	05/10/2022

04/28/2022

Expands Access to Abortion Medications

Sign


Bill No.	HB 320
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	04/28/2022

04/01/2022

Amends State Legislative Districts

Sign


Bill No.	HB 335
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	04/01/2022

11/08/2021

Expands the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trusts Responsibility to Review Deadly Use of Force Incidents

Sign


Bill No.	SB 148
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	11/08/2021

11/08/2021

Specifies Automatic Expungement Process

Sign


Bill No.	SB 111
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	11/08/2021

10/20/2021

Amends Campaign Finance Laws to Authorize Spending Related to Child Care Costs

Sign


Bill No.	HB 90
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/20/2021

10/20/2021

Prohibits Abusive Individuals from Bearing Arms

Sign


Bill No.	HB 124
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/20/2021

10/20/2021

Reduces School Board Terms from 5 to 4 years

Sign


Bill No.	HB 92
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	10/20/2021

09/17/2021

Authorizes the Complete Decriminalization of Abortion in the State

Sign


Bill No.	HB 31
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/17/2021

06/30/2021

Requires Bond and Weapons Seizure for Those Facing Violent Crime Charges

Sign


Bill No.	SB 7
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2021

06/17/2021

Requires Schools to Provide Curricula on Black History

Sign


Bill No.	HB 198
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/17/2021

04/13/2021

Prohibits Hair Discrimination

Sign


Bill No.	SB 32
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	04/13/2021

02/10/2021

Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035

Sign


Bill No.	SB 33
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	02/10/2021

08/13/2020

Prohibits Police Officers from Using "Aggravated Strangulation"

Sign


Bill No.	HB 350
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/13/2020

07/23/2020

Authorizes Certain Task Forces, Commissions, and Groups to Hold Their Meetings Virtually

Sign


Bill No.	SB 243
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/23/2020

07/21/2020

Establishes the Perinatal Quality Collaborative to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes for Women and Newborns

Veto


Bill No.	SB 122
Outcome	Vetoed - Executive
Date	07/21/2020

07/16/2020

Limits the Cost of Insulin to $100 per 30-day Supply

Sign


Bill No.	HB 263
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/16/2020

07/01/2020

Authorizes Voting by Mail for 2020 Elections

Sign


Bill No.	HB 346
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/01/2020

06/30/2020

Appropriates Funding for Nonprofit Grants-In-Aid

Sign


Bill No.	SB 260
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2020

06/30/2020

Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Operational Budget

Sign


Bill No.	SB 240
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2020

03/11/2020

Establishes Requirements for the Treatment of Dogs in Cold Weather

Sign


Bill No.	SB 139
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	03/11/2020

09/16/2019

Repeals Certain Sentencing Enhancements Based Upon Where Crimes were Committed

Sign


Bill No.	SB 47
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/16/2019

09/16/2019

Amends Burglary and Home Invasion Code

Sign


Bill No.	HB 77
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/16/2019

09/10/2019

Expands Who Can Qualify for Medical Marijuana

Sign


Bill No.	SB 24
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	09/10/2019

08/12/2019

Repeals Daylight Savings

Sign


Bill No.	SB 73
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/12/2019

08/06/2019

Requires Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act

Sign


Bill No.	SB 35
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/06/2019

07/31/2019

Establishes Marijuana Usage by a Juvenile as a Civil Violation

Sign


Bill No.	SB 45
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/31/2019

07/29/2019

Prohibits Plastic Bags

Sign


Bill No.	HB 130
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/29/2019

07/23/2019

Reduces the Punishment for Possession or Consumption of Alcohol by a Person Under 21 to a Civil Offense

Sign


Bill No.	SB 44
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/23/2019

07/17/2019

Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water

Sign


Bill No.	HB 79
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/17/2019

06/30/2019

Amends Early Voting Regulations

Sign


Bill No.	HB 38
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/30/2019

06/25/2019

Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Sign


Bill No.	HB 225
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/25/2019

06/25/2019

Authorizes Judges to Impose Prison Sentences Concurrently

Sign


Bill No.	HB 5
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/25/2019

06/12/2019

Establishes a Per-Pill Tax on Prescription Opioid Painkillers

Sign


Bill No.	SB 34
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/12/2019

06/06/2019

Amends Firearms Storage Regulations

Sign


Bill No.	HB 63
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/06/2019

04/17/2019

Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21

Sign


Bill No.	SB 25
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	04/17/2019

03/28/2019

Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote

Sign


Bill No.	SB 22
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	03/28/2019

01/23/2019

Establishes Protections for Federal Workers During a Shutdown

Sign


Bill No.	HB 2
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	01/23/2019

08/29/2018

Requires Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors of Large Businesses

Sign


Bill No.	HB 360
Outcome	Executive
Date	08/29/2018

08/28/2018

Prohibits Pharmaceutical "Gag Clauses"

Sign


Bill No.	HB 425
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/28/2018

07/23/2018

Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy

Sign


Bill No.	SB 65
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/23/2018

07/11/2018

Requires Report on School Suspensions

Sign


Bill No.	SB 85
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/11/2018

07/01/2018

Increases Minimum Wage

Sign


Bill No.	SB 170
Outcome	Executive
Date	07/01/2018

06/28/2018

Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019

Sign


Bill No.	SB 235
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/28/2018

06/14/2018

Prohibits Bump Stocks

Sign


Bill No.	HB 300
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	06/14/2018

05/09/2018

Prohibits Underage Marriage

Sign


Bill No.	HB 337
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	05/09/2018

08/02/2017

Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones

Sign


Bill No.	HB 190
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	08/02/2017

07/26/2017

Authorizes Fantasy Sports Betting

Sign


Bill No.	HB 249
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/26/2017

07/20/2017

Amends Charter School Student Eligibility

Veto


Bill No.	HB 85
Outcome	Vetoed - Executive
Date	07/20/2017

07/12/2017

Authorizes Medical Marijuana to Treat Anxiety

Sign


Bill No.	SB 24
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/12/2017

07/03/2017

Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax

Sign


Bill No.	HB 279
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	07/03/2017

01/30/2014

Increases the State Minimum Wage

Sign


Bill No.	SB 6
Outcome	Signed - Executive
Date	01/30/2014

National Key Votes

09/28/2016

Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act

Yes


Bill No.	HR 5325
Outcome	Concurrence Vote - Concurrence Vote Passed - House (342 - 85)
Date	09/28/2016

09/28/2016

Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

No


Bill No.	HR 6094
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (246 - 177)
Date	09/28/2016

09/28/2016

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Yes


Bill No.	S 2040
Outcome	Override of Veto - Veto Override Passed - House (348 - 77)
Date	09/28/2016

09/27/2016

CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016

No


Bill No.	HR 954
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (258 - 165)
Date	09/27/2016

09/15/2016

To Prohibit the Transfer of Any Individual Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

No


Bill No.	HR 5351
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (244 - 174)
Date	09/15/2016

09/14/2016

VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016

Yes


Bill No.	HR 5620
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (310 - 116)
Date	09/14/2016

07/13/2016

Conscience Protection Act of 2016

No


Bill No.	S 304
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (245 - 182)
Date	07/13/2016

07/07/2016

Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016

No


Bill No.	HR 4361
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (241 - 181)
Date	07/07/2016

06/23/2016

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

No


Bill No.	HR 2577
Outcome	Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 171)
Date	06/23/2016

06/09/2016

Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA)

Yes


Bill No.	HR 5278
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (297 - 127)
Date	06/09/2016

05/25/2016

Prohibits Use of Funds for Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

Yes


Bill No.	H Amdt 1128
Outcome	Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 195)
Date	05/25/2016

05/24/2016

Zika Vector Control Act

Yes


Bill No.	HR 897
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (258 - 156)
Date	05/24/2016

05/19/2016

Prohibits Use of Funds for Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

Yes


Bill No.	H Amdt 1079
Outcome	Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - House (212 - 213)
Date	05/19/2016

04/28/2016

Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Department of Labor Relating to the Definition of the Term "Fiduciary"

No


Bill No.	H J Res 88
Outcome	Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - House (234 - 183)
Date	04/28/2016

04/15/2016

No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

No


Bill No.	HR 2666
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (241 - 173)
Date	04/15/2016

04/14/2016

Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act

No


Bill No.	HR 3340
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (239 - 179)
Date	04/14/2016

03/17/2016

Authorizing the Speaker to Appear as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of the House of Representatives in the Matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674

No


Bill No.	H Res 639
Outcome	Passage - Resolution Passed - House (234 - 186)
Date	03/17/2016

02/26/2016

Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015

No


Bill No.	HR 2406
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (242 - 161)
Date	02/26/2016

02/12/2016

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015

No


Bill No.	HR 2017
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (266 - 144)
Date	02/12/2016

02/10/2016

Scientific Research in the National Interest Act

No


Bill No.	HR 3293
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (236 - 178)
Date	02/10/2016

02/04/2016

Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016

No


Bill No.	HR 766
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (250 - 169)
Date	02/04/2016

02/02/2016

Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015

No


Bill No.	HR 3762
Outcome	Override of Veto - Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
Date	02/02/2016

01/13/2016

A Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Definition of "Waters of the United States" Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act

No


Bill No.	S J Res 22
Outcome	Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - House (253 - 166)
Date	01/13/2016

01/12/2016

Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act

No


Bill No.	HR 1644
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (235 - 188)
Date	01/12/2016

01/08/2016

Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016

No


Bill No.	HR 1927
Outcome	Passage - Bill Passed - House (211 - 188)
Date	01/08/2016

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What executive orders has Carney made?