2021   Press  releases

April

April 1, 2021 - Delaware Senate passes two major gun safety bills

April 7, 2021 - Senate Leadership statement on Republican calls for in-person legislative session

April 9, 2021 - Senator Darius Brown statement on Judicial nominees

March

March 2, 2021 - House, Senate Announce Virtual Session Schedules for March

March 9, 2021 - Sen. Jack Walsh proposes raising Delaware minimum wage to $15/hr by 2025

March 10, 2021 - Sen. Sturgeon sponsors legislation to address substance abuse in Delaware

March 11, 2021 - Sen. Gay sponsors bill to increase voter registration

March 11, 2021 - Statement from Sen. Laura Sturgeon on Senate passage of Senate Bill 56 

March 17, 2021 - Senate Passes Legislation Expanding Access to Emergency Epinephrine at Delaware Universities

March 18, 2021 - Delaware State Senate passes $15/hour minimum wage bill

March 24, 2021 - Building Committee would conduct thorough study of needs for Legislative Hall to Improve Safety, Transparency

March 24, 2021 - McBride Bill to Bolster State-Supported Dental Clinics Passes Delaware Senate

March 25, 2021 - Senate Democratic leadership sponsors gun safety legislation

March 25, 2021 - Senate passes bill requiring schools to provide free period products

March 30, 2021 - Senate Leadership statement on Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 6

March 30, 2021 - Senator Leads Effort to Crack Down on Illegal Truck Traffic

February

February 3, 2021 - Advisory: Redding Consortium to call for targeted funding for educational equity in FY2022 budget

February 4, 2021 - Sokola, Schwartzkopf announce Fall special session to address legislative redistricting

February 5, 2021 - Redding Consortium, lawmakers, community leaders call for targeted, educational equity funding in FY2022 budget

January

January 7, 2021 - Statement from Sen. Dave Sokola, Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf on insurrection in Washington D.C.

January 8, 2021 - Senate Releases Preliminary Schedule for First Month of Session

January 11, 2021 - Delaware General Assembly to Livestream Session

January 12, 2021 - Delaware Senate Convenes the 151st General Assembly

January 13, 2021 - Sen. Stephanie Hansen Introduces Legislation to enhance Delaware's use of renewable energy

January 14, 2021 - Advisory: Legislators to Host First Public Forum on Energy and Environmental Policy in Delaware

January 14, 2021 - Statement from Senate Majority Whip on Republican Senators' Refusal to back resolution congratulating President-elect and Vice President-elect

January 21, 2021 - State Senate passes Equal Rights Amendment To Delaware Constitution 

January 21, 2021 - Senate passes Landmark Environmental Bills in Second Week of Session

January 26, 2021 - Delaware CROWN Act to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday

January 28, 2021 - Senate Passes Unemployment Tax Relief Legislation