Kim Williams

Voted for SS 1 for SB 13, which set new rules for free and discounted hospital care for low-income patients. It passed the House 27-13 and became law.

June 23, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 253, which required health plans to cover yearly mammograms for women 40 and older. The governor signed it on October 9, 2024.

October 9, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 95, which required health plans to cover epinephrine auto-injectors for children 18 and under. The governor signed it on June 15, 2021.

June 15, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 234, which required public high schools to have a school-based health center, with state money for start-up costs. The governor signed it on July 20, 2016.

July 20, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against HB 123, which required the legislature's approval before the state environment agency could limit sales of gas-powered cars. It passed the House 21-20.

June 30, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for SB 33, which required utilities to get 40% of the power sold in Delaware from renewable sources by 2035. It passed the House 29-12 and became law.

January 28, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 65, which stopped homeowner association rules from unreasonably blocking rooftop solar panels. The governor signed it on August 20, 2019, after her 2017 version failed in the House.

August 20, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for SS 1 for SB 25, which raised the legal age to buy tobacco and vaping products in Delaware from 18 to 21. It passed the House 25-16.

April 11, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for SB 24, which let public employee unions win recognition when a majority of workers sign cards instead of holding an election. It passed the House 26-12 and became law.

June 26, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for HS 2 for HB 105, which required employers to list pay ranges in job postings. It passed the House 28-12 and became law.

June 10, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for SS 2 for SB 72, which created a state income tax credit for union dues. It passed the House 26-12 and became law.

June 21, 2023Supports Labor Rights

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 88, which ended the lower training wage and youth wage so these workers get the full minimum wage. The governor signed it on September 30, 2021.

September 30, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for SB 170, which raised Delaware's minimum wage in steps. It passed the House 21-18 and became law.

July 1, 2018Supports Labor Rights

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 391, which banned job discrimination against workers because they care for children or other family members. The governor signed it on June 30, 2016.

June 30, 2016Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for SB 6, which raised Delaware's minimum wage. It passed the House 27-14 and became law.

January 30, 2014Supports Labor Rights

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 9, which required paid officials who also work for a government agency to report that job to the Public Integrity Commission. The governor signed it on May 22, 2025.

May 22, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 320, which required some state boards that meet rarely to post draft minutes within 10 days. The governor signed it on June 26, 2014.

June 26, 2014Supports Anti-Corruption

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 91, which made school breakfast free for all students at schools in the federal breakfast program. The governor signed it on July 30, 2025.

July 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 225, the state operating budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The governor signed it on July 1, 2025.

July 1, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 33, which increased state funding for preschool children with disabilities. The governor signed it on June 22, 2023.

June 22, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 430, which created a state grant program to train and hire more local teachers. The governor signed it on September 9, 2022.

September 9, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 86, which added state special education funding for students in kindergarten through third grade. The governor signed it on July 30, 2021.

July 30, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 326, which created a state scholarship for students with intellectual disabilities to attend college programs. The governor signed it on July 11, 2018.

July 11, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 234, which required public high schools to have a school-based health center, with state money for start-up costs. The governor signed it on July 20, 2016.

July 20, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 408, which treats any minor paid for sex as a trafficking victim, as federal law does. The governor signed it on September 14, 2026.

September 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for HB 369, which wrote the state Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety into law. It passed the House 27-12 and became law.

May 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 1, which required college staff to offer to report sexual assaults involving students to police. The governor signed it on June 30, 2016.

June 30, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 130, which made sexual contact by a health professional with a patient a felony. The governor vetoed it on August 17, 2015.

August 17, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for a constitutional amendment to ban the death penalty in 2024 and again in 2025. The 2024 bill (HB 301) fell short of two-thirds; the 2025 first step (HS 1 for HB 35) passed the House 28-12.

June 24, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 280, which made it harder for the state to seize cash and property through civil asset forfeiture. The governor signed it on August 29, 2024.

August 29, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for HB 1, which made it legal for adults 21 and older to have small amounts of marijuana. It passed the House 28-13 and became law.

March 7, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for HB 371, which ended penalties for adults holding up to 1 ounce of marijuana. It passed the House 26-14 on May 5, 2022; after the governor's veto, the override vote failed 20-20 on June 7, 2022.

June 7, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for SB 147, which set an objective 'reasonable person' test for when use of force, including police force, is legally justified. It passed the House.

June 29, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 9, which let young people ask the court to vacate and erase juvenile delinquency findings. The governor signed it on June 15, 2021.

June 15, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 102, which let human trafficking victims clear crimes they were forced to commit. The governor signed it on June 20, 2019.

June 20, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for HB 110, which would have legalized and taxed marijuana for adults 21 and older. It got 21 yes votes to 15 but failed because it needed 25.

June 27, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted against HB 125, a bill to bring back the death penalty in Delaware after the state Supreme Court struck it down. It passed the House 24-16 but stalled in the Senate.

May 9, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 75, which made it easier for young people to clear juvenile arrest records. The governor signed it on June 17, 2015.

June 17, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for HB 39, which replaced criminal charges with a $100 civil fine for adults holding up to 1 ounce of marijuana. It passed the House 24-14 and became law.

June 2, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for SS 2 for SB 115, which let former tenants have old eviction filings hidden from public view. It passed the House 27-12 and became law.

July 1, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 2 for HB 168, which created an 8% state tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb stays. The governor signed it on September 30, 2024.

September 30, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 5, which changed how manufactured home residents can challenge rent increases above inflation. The governor signed it on September 15, 2021.

September 15, 2021Supports Housing Affordability

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 91, which made school breakfast free for all students at schools in the federal breakfast program. The governor signed it on July 30, 2025.

July 30, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for SS 1 for SB 101, a bill giving tenants a free lawyer in eviction cases. It failed in the House 16-23.

July 1, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 33, which increased state funding for preschool children with disabilities. The governor signed it on June 22, 2023.

June 22, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 430, which created a state grant program to train and hire more local teachers. The governor signed it on September 9, 2022.

September 9, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 304, which required reading screenings three times a year for all students in kindergarten through third grade. The governor signed it on August 29, 2022.

August 29, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 86, which added state special education funding for students in kindergarten through third grade. The governor signed it on July 30, 2021.

July 30, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 326, which created a state scholarship for students with intellectual disabilities to attend college programs. The governor signed it on July 11, 2018.

July 11, 2018Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 287, which created a new high school diploma for students with significant disabilities. The governor signed it on April 18, 2018.

April 18, 2018Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 142, which set training rules and limits for school resource officers dealing with students with disabilities. The governor signed it on September 29, 2017.

September 29, 2017Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 85, which ended the enrollment preference for students living within 5 miles of a charter school. The governor vetoed it on July 20, 2017.

July 20, 2017Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 234, which required public high schools to have a school-based health center, with state money for start-up costs. The governor signed it on July 20, 2016.

July 20, 2016Supports Public Education Quality

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 141, which required gun buyers to receive a state notice on safe and lawful gun handling. The governor signed it on July 23, 2026.

July 23, 2026Supports Gun Control

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Was the prime sponsor of HS 1 for HB 270, which required stores to keep ammunition out of buyers' reach without staff help. The governor signed it on August 15, 2024.

August 15, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted for SS 1 for SB 2, which required a state permit, with fingerprinting and training, before buying a handgun. It passed the House and became law.

March 7, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted for SB 302, which let people harmed by gun violence sue gun makers and sellers who break the law or sell carelessly. It passed the House and became law.

June 28, 2022Supports Gun Control

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Voted for HB 451, which barred most people under 21 from buying or owning a gun or ammunition. It passed the House 24-15 in its final form and became law.

June 28, 2022Supports Gun Control

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Voted for HB 450, which banned the sale and new possession of assault weapons in Delaware. It passed the House 22-19 and became law.

June 9, 2022Supports Gun Control

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Voted for SB 6, a bill banning gun magazines that hold more than 17 rounds. It passed the House 24-16.

June 24, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted for HB 63, which made it a crime to store a gun carelessly where a child or barred person could get it. It passed the House 23-18 in its final form.

June 4, 2019Supports Gun Control

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Voted for a 2018 bill raising the minimum age to buy most guns and ammunition from 18 to 21. It passed the House 24-16 but was set aside in the Senate.

March 20, 2018Supports Gun Control

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Voted for SB 16, which required gun owners to report lost or stolen handguns to police. It passed the House 22-19 and became law.

May 14, 2013Supports Gun Control

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Voted for HB 35, which required background checks for private gun sales that do not go through a licensed dealer. It passed the House 24-17 and became law.

March 28, 2013Supports Gun Control

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Voted for HB 455, which protected Delaware doctors, nurses, and patients from discipline or out-of-state legal action over legal abortion care. It passed the House 24-13 and became law.

June 14, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for HB 320, which let physician assistants and advanced practice nurses prescribe abortion medication. It passed the House 25-15 and became law.

March 24, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for HB 31, which repealed old Delaware laws that criminalized abortion and treated it differently from other medical care. It passed the House 28-13 and became law.

May 18, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for SS 1 for SB 5, which wrote the right to an abortion before viability into Delaware law. It passed the House 22-16 and became law.

June 6, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for SS 2 for SB 72, which created a state income tax credit for union dues. It passed the House 26-12 and became law.

June 21, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for SS 2 for SB 100, the first step of a constitutional amendment making marriage a fundamental right regardless of gender. It passed the House 28-12.

June 30, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for HB 275, which added asexual and pansexual people to the groups protected by Delaware's anti-discrimination laws. It passed the House 21-15 and became law.

March 28, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for HB 346, which let every Delaware voter vote by mail in the 2020 primary and general elections because of COVID-19. It passed the House 25-13.

June 18, 2020Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for HB 90, which created in-person early voting in Delaware. It passed the House 25-15.

June 21, 2018Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for SB 65, which banned licensed therapists from using conversion therapy on minors. It passed the House 24-14 and became law.

June 7, 2018Supports Civil Rights

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 337, which banned marriage for anyone under 18 in Delaware. The governor signed it on May 9, 2018.

May 9, 2018Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for SB 97, which added gender identity to Delaware's laws against discrimination and hate crimes. It passed the House 24-17 and became law.

June 18, 2013Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for HB 75, which legalized same-sex marriage in Delaware. It passed the House 23-18 and became law.

April 23, 2013Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for SS 1 for SB 21, which rewrote Delaware corporate law to shield company directors and controlling shareholders from some shareholder lawsuits through new safe-harbor rules. It passed the House 32-7 and became law.

March 25, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Served as chair of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Education Committee in the 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026).

October 7, 2026

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 131, which banned pet stores from selling dogs and cats. The governor signed it on July 23, 2026.

July 23, 2026

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 240, which required counties to refund property taxes that owners overpaid after winning an assessment appeal. The governor signed it on August 12, 2025.

August 12, 2025

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Voted for HB 140 in 2024 and again in 2025. Both bills let terminally ill adults get medicine to end their own lives with two doctors' approval. The governor vetoed the 2024 bill; the 2025 bill passed the House 21-17 and became law.

March 18, 2025

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Voted for SB 22, which added Delaware to the National Popular Vote compact for choosing the president. It passed the House 24-17.

March 14, 2019

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Was the prime sponsor of HB 268, which changed the senior school property tax credit into an income-based tax credit. The governor vetoed it on October 26, 2018.

October 26, 2018

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