| HB416 | Intro
25% | This Act raises the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of a low-speed vehicle from less than 2,500 pounds to 3,000 pounds or less.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee |
| HB356 | Engross
50% | On military installations subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction, the investigation and prosecution of juveniles for alleged violation of federal crimes is conducted in the federal court system. The federal court system often tries juveniles as ad...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits |
| SB291 | Engross
50% | This Act removes the registration of trade names for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and associations in the Superior Court prothonotaries and places registration of such trade names with the Division of Revenue. Additionally, this Act provides t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee |
| HB417 | Intro
25% | Survivors of child sexual abuse that occurred in this State who have been barred from filing suit against their abusers by virtue of the expiration of the former civil statute of limitations, shall be permitted to file those claims in the Superior Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB212 | Engross
50% | Like Senate Bill No. 212, Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 212 codifies the Bureau of Health Equity (BHE) in the Division of Public Health, which includes the Office of Minority Health and the Office of Womens Health. The purpose of the BH...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| HCR140 | Engross
50% | This concurrent resolution recognizes and commends speech-language pathologists and audiologists throughout this State for their work with citizens of this State to lead independent, productive, and fulfilling lives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| HB270 | Engross
50% | This Act creates a civil penalty for any sale or display of ammunition that allows the ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee of the vendor. Ammunition in an enclosed display case,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits |
| SB287 | Intro
25% | This Act clarifies the Auditor of Accounts duties and powers by amending § 2901 of Title 29 to define audit to include performance audits, and by amending §§ 2906 and 2909 of Title 29 to change "postaudit" to "audit." This Act ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| SB295 | Engross
50% | This Act strengthens the current practice of obtaining service letters for employment in child care facilities to protect children from workers who have engaged in prior acts that are prohibited by the Office of Child Care Licensing. The Act does all...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| SB289 | Intro
25% | This Act amends Title 16, Chapter 76 of the Delaware Code relating to energy conservation identified in county and municipal building and plumbing codes. Consistent with codes in other States, including New York, Rhode Island, and Washington, among o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Amendment SA 1 to SB 289 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB394 | Intro
25% | This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's ("JLOSC") review of the Delaware Health Resources Board, which this Act renames the Delaware Health Resources Advisory Board ("Advisory Board"). Ba...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Appropriations Committee |
| SB288 | Intro
25% | The Act allows the Kent County Levy Court to impose a lodging tax not greater than 3% in Kent County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| HCR141 | Engross
50% | This concurrent resolution recognizes May 29th as DE529 Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| SB260 | Engross
50% | This Act is a result of the work of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. The current process for promulgating DIAA-related regulations grants the regulatory authority to the Department of Education ("D...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits |
| HB255 | Engross
50% | This Act makes several updates to the Boiler Safety Program. The Boiler Safety Program can issue certificates of compliance and the Secretary can grant variances. A 6th member is added to the Boiler Safety Council from associated labor unions. It add...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| SB259 | Engross
50% | This Act is a result of the Delaware Interscholastic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. Based on the findings of the task force, this Act updates and modernizes the DIAA Board of Directors' composition. This Act also makes technical corre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits |
| SB282 | Engross
50% | This Act repeals the Senior Trust Fund Fee, the Interstate Compact Fee, and the Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation, Treatment, Education and Prevention Fund Fee imposed on criminal defendants. The elimination of these fees was recommended by the Crimina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HCR143 | Intro
25% | This resolution calls on the General Assembly to encourage the Delaware medical community to educate the citizens of Delaware about the forced organ harvesting that occurs in China, in the event they decide to travel to China for an expedited transpl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Administration Committee |
| SB279 | Engross
50% | Section 2306 of Title 14 requires that when a new school is constructed or a major renovation is undertaken, the construction or renovation must include certain safety features, including a secured vestibule and the installation of "ballistic re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Education Committee |
| SB298 | Intro
25% | This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Newport in the following ways:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| SB301 | Intro
25% | This Act requires public universities in this state to provide access to medication for the termination of pregnancy and emergency contraception. The medication and contraception must be provided on-site, but consultation to provide them may be perfo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| SB285 | Engross
50% | This bill eliminates the requirement that Justice of the Peace Court constables reside within the State of Delaware. The residency requirement was established when Constables were independent officers, and had their own bonding requirements and penal...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB305 | Intro
25% | This Act streamlines and modernizes the State Early Childhood Education Program in § 3001 of Title 14, also referred to as State-funded early care and education, as follows:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| SB296 | Engross
50% | This Act amends the Delaware Antitrust Act (DAA) (Chapter 21, Title 6 of the Code) to provide indirect purchasers who have been harmed by violations of the Delaware Antitrust Act the ability to sue for damages. Indirect purchasers of a product or ser...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| SB284 | Engross
50% | This Act discharges balances owed by individuals ordered to pay a probation supervision fee under § 6504(14) of Title 11 of the Delaware Code or a Public Defender fee under § 4607 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code. The probation supervision fee and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB405 | Intro
25% | This Act removes the requirement that a juvenile can only be referred to the the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program a second or subsequent time if the juveniles prior referral was for a different offense than the second referral, allowing a juv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| SB297 | Engross
50% | This Act acknowledges the importance of diversity and inclusivity in education by requiring the Department of Education to update content standards and regulations using a non-exhaustive list of racial, ethnic, and cultural groups.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Education Committee |
| SB253 | Engross
50% | This Act amends Section 3-701 of the City of Wilmingtons Charter to provide that, with the exception of the City Solicitor, all persons appointed to serve as attorneys in the law department shall attain tenure upon 3 years of continuous satisfactory ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| SB11 | Engross
50% | This is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 11. Like Senate Bill No. 11, this Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to modernize the bail provisions within the Delaware Constitution and clarify the power of the General Assembly to enumerate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| SB78 | Intro
25% | This Act exempts from school property taxes real estate owned by Todmorden Foundation and used for the purposes of affordable housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB283 | Engross
50% | This Act repeals the DELJIS Fund fee imposed on criminal defendants. The elimination of this fee was recommended by the Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group created by House Bill 244, as amended by House Amendment No 2, of the 151st General...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB13 | Intro
25% | Healthcare facility assessments are currently the second largest source of funding for states shares of Medicaid costs, behind general funds. Today, 49 states have at least one facility assessment in place, including Delaware, while 34 states and Was...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB360 | Intro
25% | This Act adds Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha to the list of state holidays.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| SB280 | Engross
50% | This Act is a result of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. Based on the findings of the task force, this Act updates the DIAA's Executive Director from an education associate level position in the Dep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits |
| SB150 | Engross
50% | This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 150. Like Senate Bill No. 150, this Act requires included facilities have sufficient staff to meet the needs of each resident and requires dementia care services training for staff. This Act differs from S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| HB347 | Intro
25% | This Act entitles non-exempt Delaware Department of Transportation employees who work over 37.5 hours to be paid at time and a half.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits |
| SB312 | Intro
25% | This Act adopts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act ("the Act") authored by the Uniform Law Commission. The Uniform Law Commission provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB20 | Enroll
75% | The primary purpose of this Act is to remove the requirement that a public school district employee who donates leave to another employee must donate 2 days of leave for the other employee to receive 1 day of leave.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT |
| SB200 | Enroll
75% | This bill provides important consumer protections for property insurance contracts by improving the reliability of mailed notifications of policy cancellation or renewal. Section 1 of this bill requires insurers to deliver any homeowners notices of c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| HB322 | Enroll
75% | This Act establishes the Delaware Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage and Culture.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| SB278 | Intro
25% | This Act clarifies portions of Chapter 49 of Title 6 and Chapter 63 of Title 21 of the Delaware Code pertaining to motor vehicle dealers. These additions and modifications are intended to further improve our States franchise laws and ensure that Dela...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Amendment SA 1 to SB 278 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB19 | Engross
50% | This Act creates a background special license plate for the United Way of Delaware Pride Council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits |
| HB404 | Intro
25% | To address the significant spread and impact of Lyme Disease in Delaware, this bill creates a Lyme Disease intervention fund. The fund shall be overseen by the Department of Agriculture and shall have the goal of reducing the prevalence of Lyme disea...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| HB369 | Engross
50% | This Act amends Chapter 28 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code to define "successor professional engineer" as a professional engineer who assumes responsible charge of a project, or component of a project, and uses or relies upon the work of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| SB224 | Intro
25% | This Act exempts an employee of a private school from the Safe School Zone law if the employee is designated by the employees private school employer to provide security for the school and the employee holds a Delaware concealed carry permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB14 | Engross
50% | This Act creates a new license for the use of trotlines in commercial crabbing. This Act prohibits a person from possessing a commercial crab pot license and trotline license at the same time.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits |
| HB317 | Engross
50% | This bill creates a requirement for all sellers of third-party gift cards to display a notice of potential scams involving gift cards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee |
| SB236 | Engross
50% | This bill: (a) extends the expiration date for any new issuance or renewal of an ADA placard from 3 years to 8 years for a specific person with a diagnosis of a permanent disability and changing the minimum age from 85 to 80 years or older, (b) exten...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits |
| HB334 | Enroll
75% | This Act makes several technical and logistical corrections to the Delaware Marijuana Control Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO |
| HB407 | Intro
25% | This Act establishes an application process, policies, procedures, operational instructions, and requirements for licensed transporters to obtain and use transporter license plates when transporting vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
Not Worked in Committee |
