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Key Votes

Date	No.	Title	Status
6/30/11	HB 95	Motorcycle Helmet Requirement	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (28 - 11)
6/23/11	HB 95	Motorcycle Helmet Requirement	Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
6/23/11	HB 100	Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises	Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5)
4/14/11	SB 30	Same-Sex Civil Unions	Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
4/07/11	SB 30	Same-Sex Civil Unions	Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Speaker	Location
5/16/13	Executive Session	Sen. Thomas Richard 'Tom' Carper	Washington, DC
5/16/13	Gillibrand, Collins, Boxer, Johanns, Benishek, Gabbard, Begich, Blumenthal, Coons, Franken, ...	Sen. Christopher A. 'Chris' Coons	Washington, DC
5/15/13	State Awarded $1 Million Federal Grant To Protect Critical Lands ...	Rep. John C. Carney Jr.	Dover, DE
5/15/13	Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Motion ...	Sen. Thomas Richard 'Tom' Carper	Washington, DC
5/15/13	GAO Report Identifies Cost-Saving Strategies for Contracting for Services	Sen. Thomas Richard 'Tom' Carper	Washington, DC

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Ballot Measures

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