Slew of Bills Passed as Delaware Lawmakers Wrap up Marathon Legislative Session

Delaware Lawmakers Sprint To The Finish Of The 153rd General Assembly. – Town Square Delaware LIVE

DOVER — Delaware lawmakers ended the final year of the 153rd General Assembly with a VERY late night.  They didn’t gavel to a close until nearly dawn on July 1st, after extending into special session after midnight.  They pushed through billions of dollars in spending and a stack of politically charged bills before sunrise while leaving some of the year’s most consequential fights unresolved. By the time the final gavels fell, legislators had ap…

Slew of bills passed as Delaware lawmakers wrap up marathon legislative session

Delaware lawmakers approved several high-profile bills during the final hours of the 153rd General Assembly's legislative session, which stretched into the early morning of July 1 before adjournment at nearly 5 a.m.

Delaware General Assembly Ends Session with Late-Night Push on Spending, Social Policy and Unfinished Fights

DOVER — Delaware lawmakers ended the final year of the 153rd General Assembly the way June sessions often end: bleary-eyed, divided and racing the clock, pushing through billions of dollars in spending and a stack of politically charged bills before sunrise while leaving some of the year’s most consequential fights unresolved. By the time the final gavels fell, legislators had approved a nearly $7 billion operating budget, a $1.26 billion capita…

Delaware lawmakers pass flurry of bills in final session push

Delaware lawmakers passed a slate of bills covering voting rights, firearm dealer rules, fire company background checks, Rehoboth Beach charter changes and a new Office of New Americans. They now await Gov. Matt Meyer’s approval.