Legislative Accomplishments

Sean has a strong record of supporting legislation to improve public education, reform our system of criminal justice, and expand economic development opportunities. Additionally, Sean supports the protection for all of Delaware’s residents, regardless of race, gender, religion, orientation, age, or ability. For a complete record of Sean's voting history, please visit the Delaware General Assembly Roll Call. Sean has facilitated the completion of many Capital Improvement projects across his district, he also remains extremely committed to the preservation of Delaware’s History and Natural Resources and has been the primary sponsor of the following bills:

• HB420 - Allows Permanent Guardians to have legal standing to change a Minors Name
• HB402 - Eliminates the arbitrary revocation of a drivers license from an expelled student which precludes that minor from having transportation to an alternative school or work
• HB366 - Mandated the safe storage of firearms to preclude firearms from being illegally acquired by minors and those unauthorized to possess firearms (mentally ill or felons)
• HB178 - Allowed a presumption for the hyphenation of minors last names after separation or divorce

• HB345 - Recognized the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware in acknowledgement of its historical and cultural value to this State after centuries of effort to do so. Upon its passage, this law recognized the Tribe as eligible for programs and services provided to Native Americans by our federal government. Sean also wrote the legislation to recognize the Nanticoke Indian.
• HB179 - Allowed 911 Operators to retire at 25 years
• HB290 - Allowed the State to remain “open” after the 2017 Budget Impasse - a highly technical bill that required a great degree of legal acumen
• HB7 (149th General Assembly) - Raises the age at which a minors name and mug shot can be disseminated by law enforcement to the media Given the lasting collateral consequences for a juvenile on employment and educational opportunities
• HB141 - Allowed a minor to testify outside the presence of the parties in Protection from Abuse cases
• HB 220 - Enables the prosecution of animal fighting under Delaware’s Racketeering and Organized Crime (“RICO”) statute. Thus, broadening the definition of “racketeering” to include animal fighting and enabling the Delaware Department of Justice’s ability to prosecute those who abuse animals
• HB126 - Allows families to continue to receive child care assistance for at least 90 days after losing their job provided they are actively seeking employment. Part of the “Fair Shot Agenda” for middle class Delawareans
• HB7 (148th General Assembly) - Expands the list of domestic violence felonies to include strangulation. This bill revokes bail from perpetrators of this act, keeping them off the streets.
• HB95 - Illegalized trade in elephant and rhinoceros ivory
• HB39 - Allows the Family Court to maintain jurisdiction over a child with serious mental health issues provided they were in Foster Care as a Minor
• HB40 - Gives Authority to Family Court Judges to order DHSS to develop a transition plan for Minors leaving Foster Care if the child qualifies for adult mental or behavioral health services