Delaware Representative Michael Smith [R]

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DESB166PassThis 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...
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2024-09-26
Signed by Governor
DESB273PassThis 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...
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2024-09-26
Signed by Governor
DESB286PassThis 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 ...
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2024-09-26
Signed by Governor
DESB202PassFor 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...
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2024-09-19
Signed by Governor
DESB311PassThis 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...
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2024-09-19
Signed by Governor
DEHB264PassThis 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.
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2024-08-29
Signed by Governor
DESB277PassUnder 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.
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2024-08-29
Signed by Governor
DESB278PassThis 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...
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2024-08-29
Signed by Governor
DESJR8PassThis 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...
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2024-08-29
Signed by Governor
DEHB270PassThis 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,...
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2024-08-15
Signed by Governor
DEHB342PassThis 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...
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2024-08-15
Signed by Governor
DEHB200PassThis 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...
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2024-08-07
Signed by Governor
DEHB5PassThe 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...
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2024-08-07
Signed by Governor
DEHB300PassThis 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...
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2024-08-01
Signed by Governor
DESB215PassThis Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services to inspect long-term care facilities on an annual basis.
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2024-08-01
Signed by Governor
DESB216PassThis 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 ...
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2024-08-01
Signed by Governor
DEHB291Enroll

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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...
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2024-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB16Enroll

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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.
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2024-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB312Enroll

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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...
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2024-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB330Enroll

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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 ...
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2024-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB340Enroll

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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.
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2024-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB345PassThis Act requires Medicaid coverage for additional postpartum visits with a doula upon recommendation of a licensed practitioner or clinician.
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2024-06-30
Signed by Governor
DEHB378Enroll

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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...
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2024-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NOT VOTING
DEHCR121Engross

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This Concurrent Resolution dedicates the month of April 2024 as "Financial Literacy Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB417Engross

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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...
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2024-06-30
Laid On Table in Senate
DEHB475PassThis Bill is the Fiscal Year 2025 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.
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2024-06-30
Signed by Governor
DESCR206FailThis Senate Concurrent Resolution establishes the Delaware Restoring the Family Unit Task Force.
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2024-06-30
Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 12 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
DEHB454Intro

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This Act creates a small business COVID-19 tax credit for such businesses that have survived the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2024-06-28
To House Revenue & Finance Committee
DEHB282VetoThis 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...
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2024-06-27
Enacted into Law
DEHB24PassThis 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...
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2024-06-27
Signed by Governor
DESCR200Engross

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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 ...
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2024-06-27
Passed in House by Voice Vote
DEHB281PassThis Act repeals the option of providing health care insurance to state pensioners under Medicare part C, known as a Medicare Advantage Plan.
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2024-06-26
Enact w/o Sign by Governor
DEHB287Enroll

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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.
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2024-06-26
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB286Enroll

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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.
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2024-06-25
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
DESB200PassThis 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...
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2024-06-20
Signed by Governor
DEHB277Enroll

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This Act designates the Court of Common Pleas as the court with original jurisdiction of offenses under section 4172 of Title 21.
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2024-06-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
DESB207PassThis Act eliminates the sunset provision contained in Chapter 170, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware related to xylazine.
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2024-06-20
Signed by Governor
DEHCR143Intro

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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...
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2024-06-20
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR191Engross

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This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims October 6, 2024, as National Coaches Day in the State of Delaware.
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2024-06-20
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB265Engross

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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.
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2024-06-18
To Senate Executive Committee
DEHB435Intro

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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...
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2024-06-18
To House Appropriations Committee
DESCR181Engross

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This resolution recognizes June 15, 2024, as "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in Delaware.
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2024-06-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB43Intro

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This Act allows Delaware voters who are not affiliated with a political party to vote in a political party's primary election.
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2024-06-12
Motion to Release Failed
DEHB203Intro

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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...
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2024-06-11
Amendment HA 3 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHCR145Engross

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This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2024 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, Shannon Gronau, and all of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.
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2024-06-11
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB412Intro

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Like Chapter 19 of Title 10, covering judicial officers, and a similar provision pending for correctional officers, this Act allows law enforcement officers to submit a written request that their personal information not be publicly released. The wri...
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2024-06-06
Amendment HA 1 to HB 412 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHB429Intro

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This legislation, the State Spending Accountability Amendment, is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would reform the state budgeting process.
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2024-06-06
To House Administration Committee
DEHB262Intro

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This Act permits wine producers holding a valid license within this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers so long as it is done through a common carrier with a carrier permit. This Act requires that w...
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2024-05-23
Not Worked in Committee
DEHB365Intro

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This Act is enabling legislation that establishes the framework and requirements for a competitive mobile sports wagering market in Delaware under the authority of the Lottery Director. Sports wagering is now legal in 38 states, and 29 states have le...
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2024-05-23
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHCR144Engross

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This resolution recognizes June 6, 2024 as the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when the Allied Troops landed at Normandy during WWII.
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2024-05-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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