News Releases

Statement from Senate Leadership on the veto override of House Bill 282

Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola, Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, and Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman issued a joint statement today following the Senate’s unanimous vote to override Governor John Carney’s veto of House Bill 282 […]

Senate sends death penalty repeal bill to Governor John Carney

The Senate on Thursday sent legislation to Governor John Carney that would remove the death penalty from state law, eight years after the First State’s capital punishment statute was ruled unconstitutional by the Delaware Supreme Court. […]

Senate passes bills to create some of Delaware’s first laws regarding deepfakes and artificial intelligence

The Senate on Thursday passed two bills that would help Delaware address some of the emerging threats posed by new forms of synthetic media made possible by recent advancements in artificial intelligence. […]

Senate sends bill expanding abortion access to Governor John Carney for signature

Immediately following the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that stripped away Americans’ federally protected Constitutional right to an abortion, the Delaware Senate on Tuesday sent legislation to Governor John Carney that would substantially increase access to abortion care here in the First State. […]