SB 72 DE

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This Act clarifies that discrimination against any person because of religion is illegal under Chapter 45 of Title 6, the Delaware Equal Accommodations Act. Religion and religious beliefs were always intended to be protected under the Delaware Equal Accommodations Act through the word "creed" and this Act codifies that understanding, consistent with the Superior Court’s decision in Boscov’s Dep’t Store v. Jackson, 2007 Del. Super. LEXIS 37. This Act adds the term “religion” to the list of prohibited bases for discrimination and defines “religion” to include all aspects of religious observance and practice, not just belief. This Act also updates the forms of communication covered by the Delaware Equal Accommodations Act so the list includes notices or advertisements on television or the Internet. This Act is known as "The Religious Freedom for All Act". This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary

1. Feb 26, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate · upper
2. Mar 18, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
3. Mar 30, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
4. Mar 31, 2021 Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
5. May 11, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 4 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · lower
6. Jun 23, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
7. Jun 30, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF