AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
Summary
This Act requires that feminine hygiene products be provided free of charge to individuals in custody at facilities operated by the Department of Correction and facilities operated by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced Mar 28, 2018
Signed Sep 13, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2018 · House Jun 26, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Apr 26, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 13, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
lower
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
3 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
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