2022   Press  releases

January
January 4, 2022 - ADVISORY: Sen. Sarah McBride to hold Sussex Paid Leave Works roundtable virtually on Thursday 
January 6, 2022 - Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola’s statement on verdict in Sen. Darius Brown’s case 
January 7, 2022 - General Assembly Announces Plan for January Session
January 7, 2022 - Sen. Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman introduces legislation to help expand housing options for voucher recipients 
 January 9, 2022 - Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee to review 9 public bodies in 2022
 January 24, 2022 - Sen. Sarah McBride introduces landmark Paid Family and Medical Leave legislation 
 January 27, 2022 - Senate passes bill to protect older job applicants from age discrimination 
 January 27, 2022 - Delaware Senate urges Congress to create National Infrastructure Bank ​
 January 27, 2022 - Delaware Senate sends latest COVID-19 response bills to Governor John Carney 
February
February 2, 2022 - Female Lawmakers Launch Delaware Legislative Women’s Caucus
February 10, 2022 - ADVISORY: Sen. Marie Pinkney, Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown to hold two-day summit on the State of the State of Corrections 
​​February 17, 2022 - Application Process for Capital Grants Program Now Open
February 17, 2022 - REMINDER: Sen. Marie Pinkney, Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown to hold two-day summit on the State of State of Corrections 
March 
March 3, 2022 - Sen. Bruce Ennis announces retirement from General Assembly 
March 4, 2022 - General Assembly Announces Plan for March Session
March 4, 2022 - ICYMI: Healthy Delaware Families Act supported by ChristianaCare, Nemours Children’s Health and Delaware voters 
March 8, 2022 - ​Delaware Senate passes landmark paid family and medical leave legislation 
March 15, 2022 - Senate passes tax relief for retired military, first responders ​
March 16, 2022 - Senate Democrats’ statement on the passing of Justice Randy Holland
March 17, 2022 - Senator Hansen, DOE, DNREC, DAR and the MERR Institute launch sea turtle contest for Delaware students 
​March 21, 2022 - Senator Lockman, Rep. Johnson introduce revised LEOBOR reform bill 
​March 24, 2022 - House, Senate Lawmakers and Governor Carney Announce Plan to Provide Direct Payments to Delaware Taxpayers
​March 24, 2022 - Senator Sturgeon introduces legislation to improve reading instruction
April
April 5, 2022 - Senate passes legislation to protect gender equity in automobile insurance pricing 
April 7, 2022 - Reading instruction bill unanimously passes the Senate​​
April 7, 2022 - Scope of practice bill expands access to reproductive health ​​
April 11, 2022 - Senator Gay and Delaware State Housing Authority Secure ARPA Funding to Create Rent Reporting Pilot Program ​​
April 13, 2022 - Study of state contracts ordered by General Assembly finds race and gender disparities ​
April 13, 2022 - Mantzavinos introduces legislation to make prescription drug coupons count  
April 14, 2022 - Senate passes legislation to expand housing options for voucher recipients 
April 14, 2022 - Senator Sarah McBride’s statement on final passage of The Healthy Delaware Families Act
April 19, 2022 - Senator Darius Brown reinstated to committee assignments ​
April 25, 2022 - ADVISORY: Senator Brown to speak Saturday at Wilmington expungement fair 
April 26, 2022 - ADVISORY: Mayor James H. Sills Jr. statue to be unveiled by Senator Darius Brown on April 30 
April 28, 2022 - Sen. Hansen introduces legislation to set standards for Delaware school facilities
April 28, 2022 - Legislation filed to create Office of Corrections Ombudsperson 
May
May 3, 2022 - Legislation filed to address competitiveness of Delaware’s public educator compensation
May 3, 2022 - Legislation prohibiting landlord’s ability to rent units with bed bug infestations passes the Senate
May 5, 2022 - Senate passes first leg of preventative detention amendment to the Delaware Constitution 
May 5, 2022 - Sen. Hansen files legislation to enable Neighborhood Improvement Districts in New Castle County 
May 6, 2022 - Sen. Stephanie Hansen introduces legislation to better coordinate school capacity and new residential development  
May 9, 2022 - Sen. Nicole Poore files legislation to protect Delawareans from sex predators 
May 11, 2022 - Aging-in-Place Working Group Releases Recommendations
May 12, 2022 - Senate votes to legalize adult possession of marijuana ​
May 19, 2022 - Senate passes bill to enhance protections for manufactured housing tenants
May 24, 2022 - Statement from Sen. Paradee, Sen. Sokola on House Bill 371 
June
June 7, 2022 - Senate passes legislation to ban large-capacity magazines in Delaware 
June 9, 2022 - Senate passes legislation to increase access to higher education 
June 9, 2022 - Delaware To Debut Official State Sea Turtle
June 9, 2022 - Senate passes bill to reduce polystyrene, single-use plastics at Delaware food establishments ​
June 9, 2022 - ​Sen. Walsh leads the charge against wage theft  
June 10, 2022 - ​Sen. Kyle Evans Gay files bill to provide vote-by-mail option in Delaware 
June 13, 2022 - ​Senate leadership files two bills included in historic gun safety package 
June 14, 2022 - Senate passes first leg of bipartisan Constitutional amendment to curtail General Assembly’s annual late-night finale 
June 17, 2022 - Delaware Senate sends three guns safety bills to Governor John Carney 
June 21, 2022 - Senate passes FY 2023 Operating Budget, boosting support for childcare, school transportation and health care providers 
June 22, 2022 - Sens. Gay and Pinkney address the rising costs of care for chronic illnesses
June 22, 2022 - Senate passes bill to allow same-day voter registration in Delaware 
June 23, 2022 - Senate passes three bills to protect students and victims of sexual violence 
June 24, 2022 - ADVISORY: A CELEBRATION OF EQUAL RIGHTS IN DELAWARE
June 28, 2022 - Senate passes bill to raise firearm purchasing age in Delaware 
June 28, 2022 - Legislature passes bill to protect abortion providers, patients in wake of Dobbs decision
June 28, 2022 - Senate sends three justice reform bills to Gov. John Carney 
June 29, 2022 - Delaware General Assembly passes record-setting $1.4B Capital Budget for FY 2023 
June 29, 2022 - Senate sends legislation to protect infants, children and birthing parents to Governor John Carney 
June 30, 2022 - Sen. Kyle Evans Gay files constitutional amendment to protect abortion access
June 30, 2022 - Delaware Senate passes $69.4M Grants-In-Aid legislation 
​July
July 1, 2022 - Senate Leadership responds to McGuiness convictions
July 5, 2022 - Senate Leadership statement on removal of Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness 
August
August 18, 2022 - ADVISORY: U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine to visit Delaware on Friday  
August 30, 2022 - Senate Leadership statement on Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness ​
September
September 19, 2022 - Senate Leadership statement on Chancery Court’s vote-by-mail ruling
October
October 7, 2022 - Senate Leadership statement on Supreme Court’s vote-by mail and same-day registration ruling 
October 10, 2022 - General Assembly to reconvene Oct. 26 to pass Medicare Advantage oversight legislation
October 19, 2022 - Senate Leadership statement on Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness
October 19, 2022 - Senate Leadership statement on court-ordered stay in Medicare Advantage transition
October 24, 2022 - Citing court ruling and SEBC action, General Assembly will no longer consider obsolete oversight bill
November
November 9, 2022 - ADVISORY: Senator Darius Brown to host expungement fairs in Newark and Dover next week 
November 9, 2022 - ADVISORY: Legislators to host Nov. 14 public forum on lead in Delaware public schools 
November 11, 2022 - Senate Democrats elect leadership team for the 152nd General Assembly 
 Delaware State Senate Democratic Caucus, 2020.