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DE SB343

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/29/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kyle Gay

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Origin

Senate

151st General Assembly

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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