Delaware Senator David Sokola [D]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
DE	SB300	Intro 25%	This Act requires crisis pregnancy centers in this state to provide notice if the center is not licensed by this state as a medical facility and does not have a licensed medical provider who provides or directly supervises, in person, the provision o... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-13 To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DE	SB286	Intro 25%	This Act codifies the Delaware Hispanic Commission (Commission). The Commission was created by former Governor Jack Markell in Executive Order Number 28 to combine and streamline the duties of the former Governors Council on Hispanic Affairs and the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-13 To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
DE	SB4	Intro 25%	This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 4, replacing Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 4. Like Senate Bill No. 4 and Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 4, this Act modernizes Delawares probation system. Specifically, this Act ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-09 Amendment SA 1 to SS 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DE	HB326	Engross 50%	This is a substitute for House Bill No. 326. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-09 To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DE	SB22	Engross 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]	2024-05-09 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING
DE	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]	2024-05-09 To House Education Committee
DE	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]	2024-05-09 To House Education Committee
DE	SCR154	Engross 50%	This resolution recognizes May 11, 2024, as "National Train Day". [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-09 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR155	Engross 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
DE	HB280	Intro 25%	This Act makes several changes to the civil asset forfeiture proceedings of this state. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-09 [Hearing: May 14 @ 11:00 am] To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
DE	SCR157	Engross 50%	This resolution designates May 5-11, 2024, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week and encourages anyone experiencing uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements to consult their healthcare provider regarding their symptoms. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-09 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HB399	Intro 25%	This Act creates a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by a cabinet-level Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department will take over most of the duties currently handled by the Comm... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-09 [Hearing: May 15 @ 3:00 pm] To House Veterans Affairs Committee
DE	SB198	Engross 50%	This Act revises existing animal cruelty laws to include people who knowingly possess, own, buy, sell, transfer, or manufacture animal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to engage in or otherwise promote or facilitate such fighting as guilty of a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
DE	SB203	Engross 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
DE	SB223	Engross 50%	This Act is the product of the work of stakeholders who, with the encouragement of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 50 (152nd General Assembly), met to examine how to integrate mobile-integrated healthcare and community paramedicine into existing reg... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
DE	HB313	Engross 50%	This Act ensures that all female inmates in DDOC custody, at level IV or V, receive annual or biennial screening mammograms as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable
DE	HB337	Engross 50%	This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the LP Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amend... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DE	HB339	Engross 50%	This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the GP Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments to... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DE	HB336	Engross 50%	This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments to ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DE	HB329	Intro 25%	This Act addresses the growing concern over the safety of emergency responders. It increases the penalties for persons who violate this section, which requires drivers to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Amendment HA 1 to HB 329 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DE	HB338	Engross 50%	This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the Statutory Trust Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of proposed amendments to th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DE	SB244	Engross 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]	2024-05-08 [Hearing: May 15 @ 1:00 pm] Not Worked in Committee
DE	SB270	Intro 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
DE	HB374	Intro 25%	This Act updates House Bill 455 from the 151st General Assembly by providing the same legal protections afforded providers of contraceptive and abortion services to providers of fertility treatment. In summary, this Act does the following: [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
DE	SB16	Intro 25%	The governance of this State relies on the qualifications and performance of the members of the Governors cabinet. The General Assembly finds that the confirmation process is an important step to ensure the qualifications and performance of the Gover... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
DE	SB15	Intro 25%	The governance of this State relies on the qualifications and performance of the members of the Governors cabinet. The General Assembly finds that the confirmation process is an important step to ensure the qualifications and performance of the Gover... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
DE	SB17	Intro 25%	Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99 (152nd) created the Victims Bill of Rights Committee (VBR Committee) to perform a comprehensive review of the Victims Bill of Rights (VBR) and make recommendation to clarify the VBR, strengthen protections for vict... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 To Senate Finance Committee
DE	HCR122	Engross 50%	This concurrent resolution calls for parents, childcare centers and preschools to take precautions when allowing kids to play with water bead toys in light of the significant health concerns they present for Delaware children. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
DE	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]	2024-05-08 [Hearing: May 15 @ 1:00 pm] To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DE	SB290	Intro 25%	This Bill institutes a State nontidal wetlands program and leaves intact the current State tidal wetlands program under Chapter 66 of Title 7. Prior to these amendments, the only regulatory protection of the State's nontidal wetlands was through ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-08 [Hearing: May 15 @ 1:00 pm] To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DE	SB194	Engross 50%	This Act allows pharmacists, under protocol approved by the Division of Public Health, to provide HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis treatments. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-07 [Hearing: May 14 @ 1:00 pm] Not Worked in Committee
DE	HB274	Engross 50%	Early, sustained exposure to peanut and egg proteins in the infant diet significantly reduces the risk that an infant will develop a peanut or egg allergy, saving lives and future health care costs. Following multiple clinical studies, the current gu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-07 To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
DE	HB333	Engross 50%	This Act creates the Delaware Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Commission. This Commission shall be tasked with making recommendations to the General Assembly and Department of Technology and Information on AI utilization and safety within th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-07 [Hearing: May 15 @ 11:00 am] To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
DE	HB353	Engross 50%	This Act provides civil and criminal remedies for the wrongful disclosure of deep fakes that depict individuals in the nude or engaging in sexual conduct. It provides the same remedies as those available under: (1) the Delaware Uniform Civil Remedies... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee
DE	SB248	Engross 50%	This Act clarifies that for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, where an employee is leased by an employee leasing company or a professional employment organization, "employer" refers to the employer client of the em... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-07 Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 9 On Its Merits
DE	SB276	Pass	This bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-07 Signed by Governor
DE	HCR123	Engross 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
DE	SCR152	Engross 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
DE	SCR153	Engross 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
DE	HCR124	Engross 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
DE	HB17	Intro 25%	This Act requires all employers in the State to provide employees with a minimum of 1 hour of earned sick time and safety leave for every 30 hours worked. For employers of fewer than 10 employees, the time may be unpaid, job-protected time instead of... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-02 Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DE	HB342	Intro 25%	This Act creates a Voluntary Firearms Do-Not-Sell Registry in which an applicant may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a firearm. An individual on the Registry may request removal from the Registry no sooner than 3... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-02 was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 342
DE	SB11	Intro 25%	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 certain felony offenses for which, or circumstances under which, pret... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-02 [Hearing: May 14 @ 10:00 am] To Senate Executive Committee
DE	HB385	Intro 25%	Throughout 2023, the Code Revisors provided the General Assembly with potential technical corrections that the Code Revisors identified as the Code Revisors revised the Delaware Code to reflect legislation that was enacted by the 152nd General Assemb... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-02 To House Administration Committee
DE	HB384	Intro 25%	This Act amends the Newark Charter by authorizing the City of Newark to levy and collect a per student, per semester tax on Colleges and Universities that host in person classes which are located within the boundaries of the City of Newark. This tax ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-02 To House Administration Committee
DE	SB273	Intro 25%	This Act legalizes the sale and distribution of raw milk and products derived from raw milk by dairy producers directly to consumers for human consumption. This Act also removes the unused definitions of Delaware fresh milk and northeastern fresh mil... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-02 [Hearing: May 15 @ 11:00 am] To Senate Agriculture Committee
DE	SB12	Intro 25%	This Act amends Delawares laws regarding release of persons accused of crimes (Chapter 21 of Title 11 of the Delaware Code) as required in conjunction with the enactment of an amendment to § 12 of Article I of the Delaware Constitution permitting pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-02 [Hearing: May 14 @ 10:00 am] To Senate Executive Committee
DE	HB288	Pass	This Act changes the name of the Division of Research to the "Division of Legislative Services" (Division) to more fully reflect the tasks that the Division performs. In addition to legislative research, the Division's tasks include dra... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-30 Signed by Governor
DE	HB363	Intro 25%	This Act requires a landlord who provides a dwelling place to a person as part of their employment compensation to provide them with a disclosure form advising them of the conditions and requirements for occupancy and vacancy of the premises once the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-25 Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DE	SCR131	Engross 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