Delaware Senator Charles Paradee [D]

Filter View [Reset All]
Syndicate content
StanceStateBillStatusSummary/TitleLast Actionsort icon
DEHB425Intro
25%
This Act moves the Office of Medical Marijuana, which is currently under the Department of Health and Social Services to the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Under this Act, the Marijuana Com...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-23
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee
DEHB281Enroll
75%
This Act repeals the option of providing health care insurance to state pensioners under Medicare part C, known as a Medicare Advantage Plan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB282Enroll
75%
This Act adds procedural requirements to meetings of the State Employee Benefits Committee (SEBC), revises the membership of the SEBC, and requires that the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources inform State employees and retired State emplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB286Engross
50%
Like House Bill No. 286, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DEHB402Intro
25%
This Act requires new schools and state buildings over 50,000 square feet to meet certain requirements to ensure that the building's roof is able to support solar energy infrastructure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-22
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits
DESB283Engross
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
DEHCR141Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution recognizes May 29th as DE529 Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-22
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
DESB282Engross
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
DEHB87Engross
50%
This Act establishes the Delaware Agricultural Production Assistance Program. The Program will provide a subsidy of up to 30% of the premium for eligible producers multi-peril crop insurance premium, or whole farm revenue protection premium up to a m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-21
Amendment SA 2 to HB 87 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DESB20Enroll
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
DEHB334Enroll
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
DESB245Engross
50%
The Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education and the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program were created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure or already navigating the forecl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-21
To House Judiciary Committee
DESB257Engross
50%
This Act changes Delawares law related to liability insurance for rental vehicles. Under the Act, the minimum level of coverage required for a vehicle owners policy of liability insurance under § 2902 of this title is also required for a vehicle own...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DESB264Enroll
75%
This Act removes the sunset provision under § 315 of Title 26, relating to the electrical and natural gas utility distribution system improvement charge. By doing so, the Act leaves the current version of § 315 in effect.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-21
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR168Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates May 21, 2024, as "Wastewater Management and Drinking Water Management Professionals Day" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-21
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB272Engross
50%
Pharmacists in Delaware provide some of the same medical services as physicians, advance practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, including immunizations. The General Assembly has recently added to the services that pharmacists may provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-21
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee
DESCR166Engross
50%
This resolution marks May 17, 2024, as the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Courts landmark decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case and honors the courage and fortitude of all who sparked the action leading to the Bulah v. Gebh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB408Intro
25%
This Act creates a temporary conversion license for existing medical marijuana compassion centers to operate for recreational marijuana purposes, and sets forth requirements to obtain a conversion license and to operate under such a license. This Act...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-16
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee
DEHCR135Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 16, 2024, as Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Day, or Z Phi B Day at the Capitol in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB291Intro
25%
This Act requires that a candidates political committees contribution and expense report, provided to the Department of Elections, include the primary employer and job title of each person contributing to the committee. This Act also requires the Dep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
DESB25Engross
50%
This Act exempts contracts for the construction of affordable housing units from the 2% realty transfer tax imposed under 30 Del. C. § 5402(f).
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DESB244Engross
50%
This Act allows a county that imposes a lodging tax to spend money from that tax on workforce and affordable housing programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DESB246Engross
50%
For over 30 years, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has invested in home repair programs that make necessary repairs to improve the health and safety conditions in the homes of Delawareans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
DEHB203Intro
25%
With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-15
Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHCR132Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 18, 2024, as Armed Forces Day in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESB22Engross
50%
This Act establishes the Delaware Workforce Housing Program" (DWHP). Modeled after the Downtown Development District Program, the DWHP allows a qualified workforce housing investor to be reimbursed through a grant up to 20 percent of the capital...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-14
To House Housing Committee
DEHCR130Engross
50%
This Concurrent resolution recognizes the Success of the Downtown Development District (DDD) Program on the tenth anniversary of its establishment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR155Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 9, 2024, as Delaware Local Government Day in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-09
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB203Engross
50%
Senate Bill 67, from the first session of the 152nd General Assembly, updated the crime of official misconduct. Senate Bill 67 intended to change the penalty for official misconduct from a class A misdemeanor to a graded system, where the penalty is ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-08
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DESB270Intro
25%
This Act is the statutory recognition of the recommendations set forth in the June 2, 2023, report of the DEFAC Benchmark Evaluation and Review Panel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-08
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
DESB276PassThis bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-07
Signed by Governor
DESCR152Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of May 2024 as "Healthy Vision Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-07
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR153Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates May 2024 as "Small Business Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-07
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR123Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the contributions of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. chapters in the State of Delaware and declares May 7, 2024, to be Delta Day at the Delaware Capital.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-07
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
DEHCR124Engross
50%
This resolution designates May 6-12 as "National Nurses Week" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-05-07
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
DESCR131Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 2024 as "Older Americans Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB355Engross
50%
This Act provides legal protections for financial institutions and other entities that provide financial or accounting services to cannabis-related businesses that are licensed or registered under Delaware law. Specifically, it clarifies that banks, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
DESB3Engross
50%
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the limitations on when an individual may vote absentee and authorizes the General Assembly to enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee vot...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-23
Amendment HA 2 to SB 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DESB202Engross
50%
For claims for line of duty death benefits for covered persons, which include police officers, firefighters, auxiliary and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members, paramedics, and others, submitted on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, this Act inc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-23
Not Worked in Committee
DEHCR120Engross
50%
This Resolution pays tribute to the men and women of the Delaware National Guard for their service and sacrifices in support of defending our state and nation, and recognizes the outstanding advocacy provided by the National Guard Association of Dela...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR142Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution observes April 2024, as the "2024 Month of the Military Child" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR145Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 18, 2024, as "National Line Worker Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESR21Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes the efforts of Hawks, Inc. in helping with the clean-up of the 11th Street Bridge after Hurricane Ida in 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR144Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2024 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR107Engross
50%
This Resolution recognizes April 11 - 17, 2024, as "Black Maternal Health Awareness Week" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESB164Engross
50%
This Act allows for correctional officers employed with the Department of Correction to make a written request that their personal information not be published and remain confidential. The Act takes effect 180 days following its enactment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-11
To House Judiciary Committee
DESB263Intro
25%
This Act limits the use of plastic and other beverage container rings, as well as plastic shrink wraps and plastic tops used to connect beverages, by expanding the definitions of beverage and beverage container and prohibiting beverages from being so...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-11
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DEHB285Enroll
75%
This Act amends the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act by removing the requirement that a patient have a debilitating medical condition to qualify for a registry identification card, instead allowing health-care providers to make the determination of whe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-28
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
DESCR137Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 29, 2024, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR139Engross
50%
This resolution designates April 6, 2024, as "National Tartan Day" and commemorates the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
Syndicate content
feedback