Delaware · House Bill 85 · 152nd General Assembly

Special License Plate/Retired Legislators

  1. Introduced Mar 2, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 29, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 3, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act creates a special license plate for retired state legislators. This Act shall be known as "The Senator Margaret Rose Henry Act".

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Administration
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 85 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 85 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 NOT VOTING
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  7. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 85 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  9. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 85 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  10. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
  11. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  12. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 NOT VOTING (3/5 required) · Full House

Passed 36–4
Mar 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 22 yes, 3 no Republicans: 14 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Amendment SA 1 to HB 85 · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (3/5 required) · Full Senate

Passed 15–6
Jun 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 15 No 6
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 15

No · 6

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (3/5 required) · Full House

Passed 40–0
Jun 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 6 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.