Delaware Senate Bill 30 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
May 11 2011 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act creates the recognized legal relationship of civil union in Delaware for eligible persons. This Act further recognizes as civil unions for all purposes under Delaware law legal unions between two persons of the same sex entered into in jurisdictions outside of Delaware provided that such union and the parties thereto meet the Delaware eligibility requirements to enter into a civil union in the State of Delaware. Parties who enter into a lawful civil union in Delaware, or whose legal union is recognized as a civil union under Delaware law, will have all of the same rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities as married persons under Delaware law. It is not the intent of the Delaware General Assembly to revise the definition or eligibility requirements of marriage under Delaware law or to require any religious institution to perform solemnizations of civil unions.

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Unions.

Rep Brady	Rep Schwartzkopf	Sen Henry	Rep D.P. Williams
Sen McDowell	Rep George	Sen Katz	Rep Viola
Sen Blevins	Sen Peterson	Rep Bolden	Rep Heffernan
Sen Sorenson	Sen Sokola	Sen Bunting	Rep Kowalko
Rep Longhurst	Rep Mitchell	Rep Schooley	Rep Scott
Rep D.E. Williams	Rep Barbieri	Rep Keeley	Rep Gilligan
Rep B. Short	Rep Mulrooney	Rep Osienski

2011-04-14 - House Third Reading (Y: 26 N: 15 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-07 - Senate Third Reading (Y: 13 N: 6 NV: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-11		Signed by Governor
2011-04-14		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 26 YES 15 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 9 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 16 YES 24 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 9 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 9 - Introduced in House
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 8 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 3 YES 25 NO 13 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 8 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 7 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 15 YES 24 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 7 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 1 to HA 7 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 1 to HA 7 - Introduced in House
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 6 - Defeated in House by Voice Vote
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 6 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 5 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 17 YES 24 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 5 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 4 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 17 YES 24 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 4 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 3 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 17 YES 24 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 3 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 2 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 17 YES 24 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 2 defeated
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 1 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 16 YES 24 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 1 defeated
2011-04-14		Necessary rules are suspended in House
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 8 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-14		Amendment HA 7 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-13		Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 Unfavorable
2011-04-13		Amendment HA 6 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-13		Amendment HA 5 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-13		Amendment HA 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-13		Amendment HA 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-13		Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-13		Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-04-12		Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
2011-04-07		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 13 YES 6 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-07		Amendment SA 2 - Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 6 YES 12 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-07		Amendment SA 2 defeated
2011-04-07		Amendment SA 1 - Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 2 YES 12 NO 5 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-04-07		Amendment SA 1 defeated
2011-04-06		Amendment SA 2 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2011-04-06		Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2011-03-31		Reported Out of Committee (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/ELECTIONS) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
2011-03-22		Assigned to Administrative Services/Elections Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/916160214dbb1927852578540067ce78?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+30/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/7497e8015ba0b7618525786b007472c9?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/d029bbe14d2774a285257872007f8e81?OpenDocument