| DE | HB485 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act continues work started with the passage of HB 222 to ensure blood lead tests for school, child care, and early intervention programs enrollment meet standards and allow for the efficient transmission of blood lead screen data to schools, chi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | SCR119 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution extends the congratulations and best wishes of the members of the Delaware General Assembly to the students, staff, and directors of the Elizabeth W. Murphey School in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the foun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB134 | Engross
Sine Die | Senate Bill No. 134 prohibits a food establishment from providing consumers with a single-service plastic coffee stirrer, cocktail pick, or sandwich pick or with ready-to-eat food or a beverage in polystyrene containers. SB 134 also prohibits food es...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | SCR127 | Engross
Sine Die | In this Senate Concurrent Resolution, the Delaware General Assembly requests that the Delaware Judiciary study and, if appropriate, recommend revisions to courts rules of procedure or statutes, if needed, to implement a disclosure requirement for thi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-28
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HCR98 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution designates July 2022 as "Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month" and encourages public awareness of the effects of fibroids on many individuals' lives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HB358 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act decreases by 1% the rate of realty transfer tax to be received by the State, thereby returning to the rate that was applicable prior to August 1, 2017. This will be effective for documents recorded after July 1, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-22
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB413 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill requires motor vehicle insurance policies, under the personal injury protection provisions (PIP), to provide coverage for up to $650 for any 1 person extricated and $1200 for all persons extricated in any 1 accident by an emergency medical ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB416 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act provides state employees 30 days of leave with pay to attend training camp or special duty on orders as members of the military reserve of the United States or the National Guard. This is an increase from 15 days leave with pay currently pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB431 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill creates a special license plate for Whitetails Unlimited.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB465 | Intro
Sine Die | The Delaware Entertainment Job Act is intended to encourage jobs creation, artistic endeavors and investment in the film, television, esports and videogame industry in the State of Delaware, and the attendant benefits for the economy and job growth. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB333 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act amends Title 16 by prohibiting all persons from declawing a cat; a procedure defined as a onychectomy, dactylectomy, phalangectomy, tendonectomy, or any other procedure that removes a portion of the paw or digit of a cat in order to remove a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-16
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | HB220 | Intro
Sine Die | This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to conserve, protect and maintain Delawares natural resources, including its water, air, soil, flora, fauna, ecosystems and climate. This Amendment would create an inherent and inalie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-16
Tabled in Committee |
| DE | SB205 | Pass | The Bill expands the availability of free feminine hygiene products at all public and charter schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB305 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act, known as the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act, follows the issuance of Delawares Climate Action Plan in 2021, and establishes a statutory requirement of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the medium and long term to mitigate the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-14
Amendment HA 1 to SB 305 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | SB306 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act exempts all Judicial Branch employees from the Executive Branchs Merit System of Personnel Administration. By enacting a comprehensive set of Judicial Branch Personnel Rules and updating those rules to apply to all Judicial Branch employees,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-10
Stricken in Senate |
| DE | HB470 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill increases the annual funding to the Delaware Land and Water Conservation Trust to adjust for inflation. These funding amounts have not been adjusted since 2001. The increase in funding also accommodates increased real estate costs, especial...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-09
To House Revenue & Finance Committee |
| DE | HB181 | Intro
Sine Die | Delaware is one of a handful of states that has no cap other than unconscionability on interest rates for short-term consumer loans. Under Delaware case law, the unconscionability of an interest rate is decided by a court on a case by case basis. Thi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-08
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable |
| DE | HCR91 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution requests that the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) conduct a comprehensive statewide assessment of affordable housing, particularly for moderate and low income families and first-time home buyers, including existing ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-08
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB371 | Veto | This Act removes all penalties for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, except for those who are under 21 years of age. Possession of more than 1 ounce of marijuana and public consumption remain unclassified misdemeanors. The Act also removes ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-07
Roll call on a motion to Repass HB 371 - Defeated By House. Votes: 20 YES 20 NO 1 NOT VOTING |
| DE | HCR88 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution encourages the General Assembly to prioritize funding for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools, and to work collaboratively with the Delaware Department of Education and other stakeholders to promote the use of SEL in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-07
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB460 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to make clear that the right of individual privacy is essential to the well-being of a free society and may not be infringed without a showing of a compelling state interest.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-07
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB445 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act's purpose is to spur economic growth in Delaware and create new jobs by giving a portion of the State's revenue surplus back to the taxpayers. Specifically, this Act cuts the gross receipts tax by 50%.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-02
To House Revenue & Finance Committee |
| DE | HB448 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act adds provisions to Title 21 defining accessible parking spaces, incorporating federal standards for accessible parking spaces found in the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable regulations. The Act also provides additional requireme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-02
To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee |
| DE | HB317 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill is the Cover All Delaware Children Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-19
Amendment HA 1 to HB 317 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | HB372 | Intro
Sine Die | The Delaware Marijuana Control Act regulates and taxes marijuana in the same manner as alcohol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-19
Defeated By House. Votes: 23 YES 15 NO 2 ABSENT |
| DE | HCR82 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution requests that the Department of Education provide information on the current mental health care workforce within Delaware schools and what progress is being made to meet ratios established in HB 100.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-18
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | SB150 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act creates the Office of Corrections Ombudsperson (Ombudsperson or Office) within the Department of Justice. The purpose of the Ombudsperson is to do all of the following:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-17
Amendment SA 1 to SB 150 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | SCR105 | Enroll
Sine Die | This Resolution expresses the General Assembly's strong support for the Delaware State University Womens Lacrosse Team, and condemns the actions of the Liberty County Sheriffs Office in Hinesville, Georgia against the Womens Lacrosse Team. The Re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-12
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 NOT VOTING |
| DE | HB444 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act, known as the James Johnson Sentencing Accountability Act, named for Representative JJ Johnson, makes significant changes to sentencing accountability in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| DE | SB1 | Pass | This Act, the Healthy Delaware Families Act, creates a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Delaware employees can access up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave through the State's paid leave trust fund for a qualif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-10
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB271 | Pass | The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) is charged with providing transitional and independent living services for youth ages 14 to 21. The Division of Family Services (DFS) contracts for case management services for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-03
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB210 | Pass | This Act responds to the promulgation of final federal regulations, 85 FR 74010, for state-sponsored savings programs under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (ABLE), throu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-28
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB296 | Pass | All three counties in Delaware have been plagued with thefts of catalytic converters, which contain precious metals having significant monetary value in the scrap metal industry. This Act adds catalytic converters to the list of items for which scrap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-28
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB50 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing that a criminal charge can have lasting collateral consequences for a juvenile on employment and education opportunities, this bill raises the age in which a juveniles information, such as their name and mug shot, may be released by the s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-14
Stricken in House |
| DE | SB237 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act revises Chapter 12 of Title 3 of the Delaware Code which governs the use of pesticides. This Act will direct the Department of Agriculture to classify neonicotinoid pesticides designed or intended for use in outdoor applications as restricte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-14
Stricken in Senate |
| DE | HB360 | Pass | The Act, which shall be known as the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program, creates a relief rebate which is a one-time direct payment of $300 per Delaware resident taxpayer. This relief is intended to help Delawareans grappling with significant inflat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-14
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR90 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims April 2022 as "Second Chance Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB154 | Pass | This Act repeals the outdated requirement for the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families (DSCYF) to seek approval before mixing youth who have been adjudicated delinquent with youth who do not have a delinquency history in th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-13
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR78 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors the Meals on Wheels program for providing invaluable and irreplaceable service to our aging population. Additionally, the Modern Maturity Center in Kent County is the program's backbone, delivering nutriti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-07
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB292 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill criminalizes the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a short-barreled shotgun and short-barreled rifle which is not registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While it is currently illegal under...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-23
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB210 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-22
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB149 | Intro
Sine Die | Currently, Delaware is in the minority of states that bar public access to police misconduct records, and is the only state in the country with a specific confidentiality clause in its Law-Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights (LEOBOR).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-21
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 149 |
| DE | HB118 | Intro
Sine Die | Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have established a process for compensating individuals who have been wrongly convicted. This Act creates such a process for Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-19
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HCR56 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-17
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB275 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill increases the penalties for a second offense of a firearm owners failure to report the loss of theft of a firearm pursuant to the statute from just a civil penalty to a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $2,300 and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-16
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB144 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act increases funding for preschool children with disabilities who are not counted in either intensive or complex special education units by revising the current ratio of 12.8 students per unit to 8.4 students per unit for children 3 years of ag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB305 | Intro
Sine Die | The Delaware Marijuana Control Act regulates and taxes marijuana in the same manner as alcohol. It allows adults over the age of 21 to legally possess and consume under 1 ounce of marijuana for personal use. It does not permit people to grow their ow...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
Defeated By House. Votes: 23 YES 14 NO 3 NOT VOTING |
| DE | HCR53 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution expresses the General Assembly's strong support for Ukraine in its war against the invasion by the Russian Federation (Russia) and for the severe economic sanctions imposed on Russia by President Biden's administration. This R...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-08
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | SB203 | Pass | Section 1. Section 1 of this Act amends Sections 145(c) and 145(g). Amended Section 145(c) corrects a typographical error but otherwise makes no substantive changes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-07
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR70 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution proclaims February 7-14, 2022, as Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-01-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
