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DEHB30PassThis 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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2025-02-27
Signed by Governor
DESB61Intro
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This bill requires disclosure of votes cast at meetings of, or matters before, the PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization.
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2025-02-21
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DESB60Intro
25%
This Act requires the Delaware Public Service Commission to ensure that all regulated utilities do not use customer funds to subsidize unregulated activities for example, lobbying activities, political contributions, charitable contributions, and cer...
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2025-02-21
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DESB59Intro
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Public utilities are regulated monopolies. Practically speaking, a public utility has no competition in its service territory and, therefore, does not face the economic risks that a for-profit, non-utility company must face. By law, a public utility ...
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2025-02-21
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DESB54Intro
25%
This Act is from the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee, to remove the provision that a committee member who participates virtually in a committee meeting is not counted toward quorum.
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2025-02-20
To Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee
DESJR2Intro
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This resolution requires the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to present a report to the Delaware General Assembly, by January 1, 2026, for the provision of insurance coverage for Community Health Worker services by Medicaid providers, whi...
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2025-02-20
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DEHB50Intro
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This Act addresses energy costs to consumers by redirecting certain funds to supplement the existing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and by creating the Delaware Energy Fund to provide assistance to consumers whose household income is less ...
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2025-02-19
To House Natural Resources & Energy Committee
DESJR1PassSenate 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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2025-02-14
Signed by Governor
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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2025-01-30
To Senate Finance Committee
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, § 5).
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2025-01-30
To House Appropriations Committee
DESB43Engross
50%
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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2025-01-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 3 NO 2 VACANT
DESCR8Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes January 2025, as National Mentoring Month in the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR9Engross
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This resolution recognizes January 2025 as Tobacco Use Awareness Month in the State of Delaware, affirms the importance of educating and protecting Delawareans from the harmful effects of tobacco use, encourages collaboration among schools, health ad...
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2025-01-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB20Intro
25%
This Act expands the statute for obtaining criminal background checks from just employees and contractors within the Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance who have access to federal tax information, to all new hires, transfers, prom...
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2025-01-30
To House Labor Committee
DESCR11Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes February 4, 2025, as "USO Day" in the State of Delaware and honors USO Delaware for its important and inspiring work supporting military members and their families.
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2025-01-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR10Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes January 2025, as National Blood Donor Month in the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR11Engross
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This House Concurrent Resolution designates February 2025 as Energy Poverty Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT
DESB20Intro
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The State of Delaware previously offered an employer match for state employee contributions to the deferred compensation program. The purpose of the match was to help state employees save and build wealth for retirement and to enable state government...
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2025-01-30
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
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
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
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
[Hearing: Mar 3 @ 12:00 pm]
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
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
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
50%
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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