Delaware Senator Russ Huxtable [D]

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DEHB140Intro
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This Act permits a terminally ill individual who is an adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end the individual's life in a humane and dignified manner if both the individual's attending physician or attendin...
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2025-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DEHB30Engross
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This Act amends the Public Laws of Delaware relating to the Affordable Housing Production Task Force by extending the deadline for the provision of the final report of the Task Force from March 1, 2025 to April 7, 2025.
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2025-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 4 Favorable
DEHB23Intro
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This Act makes the following changes to human trafficking law:
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2025-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DESB32Intro
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This Act allows for correctional officers and probation and parole officers employed with the Department of Correction to make a written request that their personal information not be published and remain confidential.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 a...
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2025-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable
DEHB2Intro
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Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit under the State Employees' Pension Plan from $7,000 to $8,000. The amount of this benefit has not been increased since 2001 (See 73 Del. Laws, c. 146, ยง 5).
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2025-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
DESJR1Engross
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Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 was passed by the 152nd General Assembly and signed by the Governor. SJR No. 3 directed all electric utilities in Delaware that offer net metering to solar customers to participate in a cost-benefit study and analysis of...
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2025-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 6 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DESCR12Engross
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This resolution establishes a Retail Crime Prevention Task Force. The co-chairs of the Task Force are directed to compile a report containing a summary of the Task Forces work regarding the issues assigned to it, including any findings and recommenda...
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2025-01-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR8Engross
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This concurrent resolution designates the month of February 2025 as "Senior Independence Month".
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2025-01-29
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT
DESB5Intro
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This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to ensure that every Delawarean is afforded reproductive freedom.
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2025-01-29
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DEHB1Intro
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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...
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2025-01-28
To House Appropriations Committee
DESCR6Engross
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This concurrent resolution designates February 2025, as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Delaware to urge all citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the career and technical education programs in the...
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2025-01-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR8Intro
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This resolution recognizes January 2025, as National Mentoring Month in the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-28
Introduced in Senate
DESCR7Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the week of February 16th through 22nd, 2025 as Grain Bin Safety Week.
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2025-01-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB43Intro
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This Act limits the ability to set professional standards and licensing requirements for plumbing or HVACR licensees to the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Examiners. This Act requires a 2/3 vote requireme...
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2025-01-23
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 4 Favorable
DEHJR1Intro
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This Joint Resolution establishes the Small Restaurant Regulatory Reform Task Force, established for the goal of reducing unnecessary burdens created by the regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Social Services. By June 1, 2026, the...
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2025-01-23
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee
DESCR5Engross
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This resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge occurring March 8 at University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans with disabilities ...
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2025-01-23
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR5Engross
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This House Concurrent Resolution designates January 23, 2025, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 ABSENT 2 VACANT
DEHB28Intro
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This bill removes certain limitations placed on Sussex County Vocational Technical High School, thereby allowing the school district the same rights and privileges as Polytech (Kent County) and New Castle Vo-Tech.
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2025-01-22
Tabled in Committee
DESCR3Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Da...
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2025-01-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR2Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 9, 2025, as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB4Intro
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This Act establishes an independent and nonpartisan Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the position of the Inspector General. Under this Act, the OIG would be unique in state government as a non-political agency with a sole mission to investig...
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2025-01-10
To Senate Executive Committee
DESB40Intro
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Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under...
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2025-01-10
To Senate Housing Committee
DEHB292Intro
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This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committees contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Departments website, as either Submitted but Not Reviewed or Reviewed and Final. If the Department disco...
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2025-01-09
To House Elections & Government Affairs Committee
DESB28Intro
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Section 1 of this Act requires that $7,000 be paid for the funeral expenses of a deceased member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or volunteer ambulance and rescue.
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2025-01-03
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DESB3Intro
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This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the limitations on when an individual may vote absentee and provide an absolute right to vote by absentee ballot without an excuse. This Act is in response to the Supreme Courts dec...
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2025-01-03
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
DESB31Intro
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Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit for individuals receiving a pension under the State Employees Pension Plan (Chapter 55 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code) from $7,000 to $10,000. The amount of this benefit has not been increased sinc...
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2025-01-03
To Senate Executive Committee
DESB2Intro
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This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to specifically authorize early, in-person voting for the general election, a primary election, and a special election filling a vacancy in the General Assembly.
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2025-01-03
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
DESB35Intro
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Agriculture is currently the leading industry in Delaware but as housing and other development occurs less farmland becomes available. For farmers in general, but in particular the small and medium sized farm owners, the real estate taxes imposed on ...
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2025-01-03
To Senate Agriculture Committee
DESB29Intro
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Section 1 of this Act increases to $10,000 the amount of funeral expenses which can be paid for the funeral of a deceased member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or volunteer ambulance and rescue company. The amou...
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2025-01-03
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DEHB31Intro
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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...
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2024-12-19
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee
DEHB26Intro
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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...
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2024-12-19
To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
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