DE SB5 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Passed on June 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-08 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Passed on June 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-08 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
The United States Supreme Courts decisions in Roe v. Wade and subsequent cases established that access to abortion is a constitutional right and that states may not prohibit abortion prior to viability. As a result of these decisions, and the exercise of prosecutorial discretion by the Attorney General, see Del. Op. Atty Gen. No. 73-030, ยง III (Apr. 12, 1973), the Delaware Code's prohibitions against abortion are unconstitutional, and thus unenforceable.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Codifying U.s. Supreme Court Precedent Relating To The Termination Of Pregnancy.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-06-06 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 22 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-05-09 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 11 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-05-09 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 11 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-08 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2017-06-06 | Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 16 NO 3 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-06 | Amendment HA 5 to SS 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 14 YES 24 NO 3 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-06 | Amendment HA 4 to SS 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 20 NO 3 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-06 | Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 23 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-17 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits | |
| 2017-05-10 | Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House | |
| 2017-05-09 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 7 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 6 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 9 YES 8 NO 3 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 6 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 5 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 7 YES 11 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 5 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 7 YES 11 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 5 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 4 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 4 YES 11 NO 5 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 4 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 4 YES 11 NO 5 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 4 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 3 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 7 YES 11 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 3 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Laid On Table in Senate | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Laid On Table in Senate | |
| 2017-05-09 | Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-05-04 | was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 5 |
