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Democratic
· Representative
Frank Burns
Represents District 21 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 92 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 647 of 658 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
8 of 16
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 11.5
Roll calls on record
658
153rd General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 153rd General Assembly.
How Frank Burns votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Frank Burns sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Frank Burns is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 92 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB140 · An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To End Of Life Options.
House Third Reading · 2025-03-18 · Passed 21–17
HB188 · An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Primary Elections.
House Third Reading · 2026-06-30 · Passed 22–17
SB249 · An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Substance Use Harm Reduction.
House Third Reading · 2026-06-23 · Passed 22–16
HR19 · Amending The Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The 153rd General Assembly Relating To Remote Participation In Special Session.
House Third Reading · 2025-11-13 · Passed 22–15
HB73 · An Act To Amend Title 14 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Senior Property Tax Credit.
House Third Reading · 2025-08-12 · Failed 17–10
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Mike SmithRepublican · District 22 · 109 shared contested votes
49%
Kevin HensleyRepublican · District 9 · 84 shared contested votes
39%
Jeff SpiegelmanRepublican · District 11 · 107 shared contested votes
36%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (11 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Frank Burns was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced16
Out of committee12
Passed one chamber12
Passed both chambers9
Became law8
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 11.5 bills that became law this session.
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Diabetes Wellness Pilot Program Within The Department Of Health And Social Services To Study Diabetic Well Care.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-08-31
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Large Energy Use Facilities.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-08-26
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pfas In Firefighting Foam And Equipment.
Passed both chambersPassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · 2026-06-30
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Workers' Rights.
Not out of committeeAmendment HA 1 to HB 234 – Introduced and Placed With Bill · 2026-06-09
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Law Enforcement Identification.
Not out of committeeStricken in House · 2026-05-21
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Law Enforcement Identification.
Not out of committeeStricken in House · 2026-05-21
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Net-metering And Interconnection Rules.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-05-21
Declaring That May 17-23, 2026, Is "children's Research Week" And Recognizing And Honoring The Significant Contributions Of Nemours Children’s Health Delaware Valley Pediatric Research To Children’s Health In Delaware, The Region, And The Nation.
Passed one chamberPassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · 2026-05-13
Urging Pjm Interconnection To Maintain Price Collars At The Current Rate And Encouraging Reforms To The Interconnection Queue.
Passed one chamberPassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · 2026-01-29
An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Planning.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2025-08-25
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Healthcare Associated Infections Disclosure Act.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2025-08-25
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2025-08-25
Directing All Electric Utilities In Delaware To Participate In An Analysis Of The Potential For Adoption Of Grid-enhancing Technologies, Including Benefits, Cost Burdens And Cost Shifting, Feasibility And Barriers To Adoption Undertaken By The Dnrec State Energy Office And The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2025-07-16
An Act To Amend Titles 3, 7, And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Environment.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2025-07-16
Proclaiming October 2025 As "health Literacy Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Passed one chamberPassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · 2025-06-17
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB445 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 26 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Large Energy Use Facilities. (House Third Reading)
HB445 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 26 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Large Energy Use Facilities. (House Third Reading)
HB233 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Large Energy Use Facilities. (House Third Reading)
SB120 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Insurance. (House Third Reading)
SB75 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Local Control Of Retail Marijuana Stores By Counties. (House Third Reading)
HB500 · 2026-07-01
A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions. (House Third Reading)
SB332 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Vanity License Plates. (House Third Reading)
HB373 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 4 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcohol And Marijuana. (House Third Reading)
SB219 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exclusion Of Military Pensions From Taxable Income. (House Third Reading)
SB1 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 16, Title 18, Title 29, And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code, And Chapter 237, Volume 83 Of The Laws Of Delaware, Relating To Primary Care Services. (House Third Reading)
SB9 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Protection Of Wetlands. (House Third Reading)
SB234 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To First Responders. (House Third Reading)
HB190 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Grants-in-aid. (House Third Reading)
SB232 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Mischief. (House Third Reading)
SB337 · 2026-07-01
An Act Making Appropriations For Certain Grants-in-aid For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; Amending The Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Act; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions. (House Third Reading)
HB310 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Business Tax Credits And Deductions. (House Third Reading)
HCR147 · 2026-07-01
Requesting That The Court Of Chancery Provide A Report On The Feasibility Of Making Audio Recordings Of Court Proceedings And A Randomized, Automated Case Assignment System. (House Third Reading)
SB255 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tinting Of Motor Vehicle Windshield, Windows, Or Side Wings. (House Third Reading)
SB347 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Debt Protection Act (House Third Reading)
SB307 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Eligible Telecommunications Carriers For Lifeline Services. (House Third Reading)
SB53 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Farm To Community Program. (House Third Reading)
SB309 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Work By Inmates. (House Third Reading)
SB325 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fire Prevention. (House Third Reading)
SB233 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Removal Of Ice And Snow From Vehicles. (House Third Reading)
SB346 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Appeals To The Environmental Appeals Board. (House Third Reading)
HB478 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Auditor Of Accounts And Background Checks. (House Third Reading)
SB235 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rent Increases. (House Third Reading)
HB188 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Primary Elections. (House Third Reading)
SB100 · 2026-06-30
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Right To Marry. (House Third Reading)
SB94 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Respiratory Care Practitioners. (House Third Reading)
SB293 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Licenses For Youth Camps. (House Third Reading)
HB404 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Artificial Intelligence And Extended Reality In Schools Pilot Program. (House Third Reading)
SB339 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Advance Health Care Directives. (House Third Reading)
SJR19 · 2026-06-30
Directing The Department Of Health & Social Services To Explore Solutions Related To The State’s High Health Care Costs. (House Third Reading)
SJR15 · 2026-06-30
Directing The Delaware Department Of Education To Reevaluate The Use Of The Sat In Delaware, Engage Educators In Modernizing The State Accountability Framework, Including Development Of A Coherent High School Assessment System, And Develop Additional Measures Of Student Achievement And Readiness. (House Third Reading)
SB116 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Right Of Redemption. (House Third Reading)
SB324 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons. (House Third Reading)
SB345 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Public Indecency. (House Third Reading)
SB329 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Election Results. (House Third Reading)
SB326 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public Service Commission. (House Third Reading)
HB449 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Dietitian/nutritionist Licensure Act. (House Third Reading)
SB231 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Social Workers. (House Third Reading)
SB342 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Motion Picture And Television Development Commission. (House Third Reading)
SB287 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solid Waste Recycling. (House Third Reading)
SJR22 · 2026-06-30
The Official General Fund Revenue Estimate For Fiscal Year 2027. (House Third Reading)
SB278 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Assistance. (House Third Reading)
SB257 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Animal Shelter Operation. (House Third Reading)
SB279 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School-based Occupational Therapists. (House Third Reading)
SB349 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Name The Millsboro Bypass The "senator Richard S. Cordrey Bypass." (House Third Reading)
HJR13 · 2026-06-25
Directing The Department Of Labor To Study The Creation Of A Delaware Healthcare Apprenticeship Degree Program And To Report Findings And Recommendations To The Governor And The General Assembly. (House Third Reading)
SB319 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Title 18, Title 29, And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Coverage For Diagnostic Services And Treatment For Menopause, Perimenopause, And Menopause And Perimenopause Symptoms. (House Third Reading)
HB200 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Title 18, Title 29, And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage For Treatment To Prevent Hiv Infection. (House Third Reading)
SB322 · 2026-06-25
Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Local School Taxes. (House Third Reading)
SB280 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Theft. (House Third Reading)
SB168 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. (House Third Reading)
HB382 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rental Cars And Peer- To-peer Car Sharing Loss Of Use. (House Third Reading)
SB320 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pharmacy And Pharmacists. (House Third Reading)
SB330 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware African American Heritage And Culture Commission. (House Third Reading)
SB297 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Consumer Protection. (House Third Reading)
HB476 · 2026-06-25
An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Frederica. (House Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 658 total roll-call votes this session).
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