AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS.
- Introduced Jan 19, 2023
- In committee Jan 19, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Act is the Bill of Rights for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness to ensure that all individuals, regardless of housing status, have equal opportunity to live in decent, safe, sanitary, and healthful accommodations and enjoy equality of opportunities. To that end, this Act sets forth the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness and creates a process by which the State Human and Civil Rights Commission…
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This Act is the Bill of Rights for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness to ensure that all individuals, regardless of housing status, have equal opportunity to live in decent, safe, sanitary, and healthful accommodations and enjoy equality of opportunities. To that end, this Act sets forth the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness and creates a process by which the State Human and Civil Rights Commission and the Division of Human Relations may accept and investigate complaints of discriminatory treatment, attempt conciliation, and refer enforcement actions to the Department of Justice where necessary.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 55
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 2 for HB 55
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
- SP Sophie PhillipsD Primary sponsor · District 18
- SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Joint sponsor · District 3
- KL Kyra L. HoffnerD Joint sponsor · District 14
- MP Marie PinkneyD Joint sponsor · District 13
- BT Bryan TownsendD Joint sponsor · District 11
All 7 cosponsors
From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.