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DE SB343
Bill
AI Summary
- Proposes to add § 22 to Article I of the Delaware Constitution establishing a fundamental right to personal reproductive autonomy
- Prohibits the state from directly or indirectly denying, burdening, or abridging reproductive liberty unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means
- Requires a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the General Assembly to pass, as mandated by Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution
- This is the first of two successive legislative actions required to amend the Delaware Constitution; a second "leg" must be enacted in a future General Assembly session
- Frames reproductive liberty as essential to personal dignity, equality, and freedom from state compulsion in fundamental life decisions
Legislative Description
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Right To Personal Reproductive Liberty.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
6/29/2022
Committee Referrals
Executive6/29/2022
Full Bill Text
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