Delaware Representative Michael Smith [R]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
DE	HB31	Intro Prefile	This act regulates persons who receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits earned by serving our nation in the military. This bill would not prohibit persons or business entities from receiving compensation for advice t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-12-19 To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee
DE	HB27	Intro Prefile	This Act makes changes to the operating requirements for the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-12-19 To House Judiciary Committee
DE	HB22	Intro Prefile	This Act provides that commissioned constables have the authority to direct traffic, if they are doing so while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment. In addition to explicitly granting constables this power under § 5609 of Title 24,... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-12-19 To House Education Committee
DE	HB1	Intro Prefile	This Act establishes a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs led by a cabinet-level Secretary to advocate for and administer programs relating to veterans in the State of Delaware. It is the intent of this legislation that current staff of t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-12-19 To House Veterans Affairs Committee
DE	HB23	Intro Prefile	This Act makes the following changes to human trafficking law: [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-12-19 To House Judiciary Committee
DE	HB29	Intro Prefile	Each year, the Department of Education (Department) publishes data regarding all Delaware public schools, currently known as School Performance Data Reports (reports). These reports are available on the Departments website as the Delaware Report Card... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-12-19 To House Education Committee
DE	HB26	Intro Prefile	This Act makes it unlawful to possess, operate any motor vehicle with, purchase, install, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, or otherwise distribute a number plate flipping device. A number plate flipping device means a manual, electric, or mechanical... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-12-19 To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
DE	HB312	Pass	School board members are currently required to engage both in financial responsibility training and a training to understand educational and legal issues about due process and special education. This Act will require that a school board president inf... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-11-01 Signed by Governor
DE	HB340	Pass	This Act authorizes the creation of Family Justice Centers within Delaware to provide victims of crime with a single source to obtain resources and support services. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-10-25 Signed by Governor
DE	HB291	Pass	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]	2024-10-23 Signed by Governor
DE	HB287	Pass	This act requires that an owner be reimbursed up to $1,500 annually for veterinary care expenses paid by the owner for the care of a law-enforcement canine retired from a police department of a political subdivision of the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-10-23 Signed by Governor
DE	HB378	Pass	This Act requires health spas selling subscription services online to provide a prospective buyer of such a subscription the right to cancel the automatic renewal online. The option to cancel is also to be presented on the website in a clear and cons... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-10-23 Signed by Governor
DE	HB277	Pass	This Act designates the Court of Common Pleas as the court with original jurisdiction of offenses under section 4172 of Title 21. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-10-09 Signed by Governor
DE	HB286	Pass	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]	2024-10-09 Signed by Governor
DE	HB16	Pass	This Act requires that Medicaid and State employee health plans cover: (1) ovarian cancer monitoring tests for women treated for ovarian cancer; and (2) annual screening tests for women at risk for ovarian cancer. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-10-09 Signed by Governor
DE	HB330	Pass	This Act increases the amount of the annual appropriation to prefund future State employee retiree health insurance as recommended by the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee of the State Employee Benefits Committee. Like other required ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-09-30 Signed by Governor
DE	SB166	Pass	This Act allows for the delivery of alcoholic liquors from a restaurant, brewpub, tavern, taproom, or other entity with a valid on-premise license. In addition, this Act provides that the acts of a licensed consumer delivery permittee or a delivery d... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-09-26 Signed by Governor
DE	SB273	Pass	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]	2024-09-26 Signed by Governor
DE	SB286	Pass	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]	2024-09-26 Signed by Governor
DE	SB202	Pass	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]	2024-09-19 Signed by Governor
DE	SB311	Pass	This bill creates new subsections in Section 507(c) of Title 14 of the Delaware Code to define the licensure and certification requirements more clearly within Chapter 5 of Title 14 and provides the ability for charter schools to hire the administrat... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-09-19 Signed by Governor
DE	HB264	Pass	This Act makes the crime of patronizing a prostitute a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	SB277	Pass	Under this bill, the Board of Massage and Bodywork may not issue initial certifications to practice as a certified massage technician for applications received after December 31, 2024. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	SB278	Pass	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]	2024-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	SJR8	Pass	This Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2024, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and requires that in observance, the State flag be flown at half-staff at State facilities. By recognizing International Ov... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	HB270	Pass	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]	2024-08-15 Signed by Governor
DE	HB342	Pass	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]	2024-08-15 Signed by Governor
DE	HB200	Pass	This Act establishes a mental health services unit for Delaware high schools. The unit is phased in over 3 years, beginning in FY2024, to arrive at a final ratio of 250 full-time equivalent students grades 9-12 for a full-time school counselor, schoo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-07 Signed by Governor
DE	HB5	Pass	The States Medicaid Plan still limits the reimbursement of Medicaid-covered, school-based behavioral health services to those provided under an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), despite federal pol... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-07 Signed by Governor
DE	HB300	Pass	This Substitute Bill requires the Department of Health and Social Services to maintain a public registry of assisted living facilities that are accredited and/or certified to provide memory care services by an approved independent accrediting organiz... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-01 Signed by Governor
DE	SB215	Pass	This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services to inspect long-term care facilities on an annual basis. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-01 Signed by Governor
DE	SB216	Pass	This Act increases the civil penalties for violations of the statutes in Title 16, Chapter 11 related to Long Term Care Facilities and the regulations adopted pursuant to it. For violations that the Department determines pose a serious threat to the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-08-01 Signed by Governor
DE	HB345	Pass	This Act requires Medicaid coverage for additional postpartum visits with a doula upon recommendation of a licensed practitioner or clinician. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-30 Signed by Governor
DE	HCR121	Engross Sine Die	This Concurrent Resolution dedicates the month of April 2024 as "Financial Literacy Month" in the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-30 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DE	HB417	Engross Sine Die	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]	2024-06-30 Laid On Table in Senate
DE	HB475	Pass	This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2025 Bond and Capital Improvements Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-30 Signed by Governor
DE	SCR206	Fail	This Senate Concurrent Resolution establishes the Delaware Restoring the Family Unit Task Force. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-30 Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 12 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
DE	HB454	Intro Sine Die	This Act creates a small business COVID-19 tax credit for such businesses that have survived the COVID-19 pandemic. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-28 To House Revenue & Finance Committee
DE	HB282	Veto	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]	2024-06-27 Enacted into Law
DE	HB24	Pass	This Act creates a new charitable donation option on the Delaware income tax return. It allows taxpayers to direct a donation to the SL24: Unlocke the Light Foundation out of their state tax refund or in addition to the payment of owed tax. The Found... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-27 Signed by Governor
DE	SCR200	Engross Sine Die	Because of the serious consequences of the drug overdose epidemic, this Senate Concurrent Resolution respectfully requests a report from the Delaware Department of Education to follow up on the recommendations contained in the 154-page Delaware Drug ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-27 Passed in House by Voice Vote
DE	HB281	Pass	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]	2024-06-26 Enact w/o Sign by Governor
DE	SB200	Pass	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]	2024-06-20 Signed by Governor
DE	SB207	Pass	This Act eliminates the sunset provision contained in Chapter 170, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware related to xylazine. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-20 Signed by Governor
DE	HCR143	Intro Sine Die	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]	2024-06-20 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR191	Engross Sine Die	This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims October 6, 2024, as National Coaches Day in the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-20 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HB265	Engross Sine Die	This act requires a commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally provides pornography and other materials defined as harmful to minors to verify the age of individuals accessing the material. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-18 To Senate Executive Committee
DE	HB435	Intro Sine Die	This bill creates a new chapter in Title 30 and establishes the STEM Talent Advancement and Retention Program (STAR Program) and the STEM Talent Advancement and Retention Fund (STAR Fund). The purpose of this STAR Program is to incentivize and attrac... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-18 To House Appropriations Committee
DE	SCR181	Engross Sine Die	This resolution recognizes June 15, 2024, as "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-18 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HB43	Intro Sine Die	This Act allows Delaware voters who are not affiliated with a political party to vote in a political party's primary election. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-06-12 Motion to Release Failed