HB 275 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6, TITLE 11, TITLE 18, TITLE 19, AND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

Summary

This Act updates the definition of "sexual orientation" throughout the Delaware Code by adding asexuality and pansexuality. Asexuality refers to individuals with little to no sexual attraction to other individuals, although asexual individuals may desire emotionally intimate relationships with other individuals. Pansexuality refers to individuals who are attracted sexually or romantically, or both, to another individual regardless of that individual's sex or gender identity. 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

Dec 2023

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Nov 2024

Introduced Dec 14, 2023 Signed Nov 2, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Nov 2, 2024

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO

upper

May 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

upper

Mar 28, 2024

Introduced

Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

upper

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 21 YES 15 NO 5 ABSENT

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits

lower

Dec 14, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

lower

17 primary · 0 co-sponsors