Delaware Senator Bryan Townsend [D]

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DESCR80Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2023, as "Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and encourages all of Delaware's citizens to learn about how to protect and nurture our elderly citizens.
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2023-06-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR73Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the importance of community health workers as well as "Community Health Improvement Week" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR71Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes September 2023 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB171Intro
25%
This bill repeals the requirement that the Housing Director provide notice of the allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Housing Development Funds to the state senator, the state representative, and the chief executive officer of the local ...
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2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DEHB170Intro
25%
This Act does all of the following regarding suspected human trafficking of children:
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2023-06-14
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHCR60Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2023 session of Delawares Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.
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2023-06-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB220Intro
25%
This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to conserve, protect and maintain Delaware's natural resources, including its water, air, soil, flora, fauna, ecosystems and climate. This Amendment would create an inherent and i...
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2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
DESCR72Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution congratulates the class 2022 Eagle Scouts for having attained the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America.
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2023-06-13
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR58Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2023 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, Dana Carey, and all of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.
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2023-06-13
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB199Intro
25%
This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary nurse staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses in long-term care facilities in the State and assigns ove...
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2023-06-09
Stricken in House
DESB33PassThis bill adopts a key recommendation of the Child Protection Accountability Commission Caseloads and Workloads final report approved on November 20, 2019, that Division of Family Services (DFS) caseload standards be reduced from 18 to 12 families pe...
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2023-06-09
Signed by Governor
DESB73PassThis Act modifies the Public Works Bidder Prequalification period and changes from the existing 12-month valid period to a 24-month valid period.
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2023-06-09
Signed by Governor
DESCR67Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes November 2023 as "Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-08
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB10Intro
25%
This legislation is the Delaware Pre-Authorization Reform Act of 2023.
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2023-06-08
[Hearing: May 15 @ 11:00 am]
To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
DESB151Intro
25%
This Act requires that all long-term care facilities that advertise, market, or otherwise promote that the facility provides dementia care services must complete a written notice on a form prepared by the Department of Health and Social Services. The...
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2023-06-07
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
DEHCR55Engross
50%
This Resolution requires the Department of Health and Social Services to submit a report no later than April 1, 2024 detailing recommendations for the revision of the Delaware Code and the Delaware Administrative Code related to long-term care. The r...
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2023-06-07
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 ABSENT
DEHCR56Enroll
75%
This Concurrent Resolution acknowledges June 2023 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT
DESCR21Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates June 9, 2023, as "Freshwater Wetlands Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-06
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR68Engross
50%
This resolution proclaims the first full week of June as the "Delaware Gun Violence Prevention Week" in the State of Delaware, in which we remember and honor all survivors of gun violence and ask that all Delawareans consider ways that we a...
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2023-06-06
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB140Intro
25%
This Act would move the 2024 presidential primary election for major political parties from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday of April. This Act would resolve any conflict between the presidential primary election and the Jewish holida...
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2023-06-02
Stricken in Senate
DESB97PassIn 1995, the General Assembly directed the Code Revisors to gender neutralize or otherwise ensure that a solely masculine or feminine designation never occurs unless it could only apply to one gender. The Code Revisors followed this direction and wor...
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2023-05-31
Signed by Governor
DESB64PassThis Act promotes increased capital investment at Delaware casinos by restructuring the table games licensing fee reduction currently received by video lottery agents to allow capital investments greater than the minimum amounts required under § 481...
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2023-05-25
Signed by Governor
DESCR60Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates May 25, 2023, as Africa Day in Delaware.
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2023-05-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR59Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 22, 2023 as National Maritime Day in Delaware.
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2023-05-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR58Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the month of May 2023 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-05-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB150Intro
25%
This bill is the Cover All Delaware Children Act. Many children who are undocumented do not have access to routine or preventative healthcare, including vaccinations and physicals, because they cannot afford the services. Instead they may rely upon e...
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2023-05-18
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHCR51Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Asian American and Pacific Islander Month and celebrates the contributions, culture, and resilience of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the State of Delaware and the United States.
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2023-05-17
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
DEHB128Intro
25%
This Act creates the following new tax brackets for taxable years after December 31, 2023.
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2023-05-17
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
DESR15Engross
50%
This Senate Resolution respectfully requests the President of the United States award the Presidential Citizens Medal to Jan C. Scruggs.
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2023-05-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR55Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims May 2023 as "Community Action Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR57Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution supports a forthcoming federal resolution recognizing Thomas Garrett as a heroic abolitionist.
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2023-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB34PassOn March 1, 1875, the federal Civil Rights Act was enacted. Following the end of the Civil War and the adoption of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, the goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was to guarantee Blacks equal treatment in places of...
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2023-05-16
Signed by Governor
DESB31PassThis Act corrects a technical error in SB 227 (149th General Assembly) by establishing requirements for group and blanket health insurance plans that align with existing requirements for individual and State employee health insurance plans. As introd...
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2023-05-12
Signed by Governor
DESCR54Engross
50%
The resolution proclaims May 11, 2023, as "Home Care Advocacy Day" in Delaware.
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2023-05-11
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR46Engross
50%
This resolution designates the month of May as "National Nurses Month" in Delaware.
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2023-05-10
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESB104Intro
25%
This Act creates a separate offense for theft of a catalytic converter. A first offense of catalytic converter theft is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the stolen property is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class G felony. A second of...
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2023-05-10
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DESCR48Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 2023 as "Older Americans Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-05-10
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR49Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution designates May 7-13, 2023, as "Youth Health Awareness and Prevention Week" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-05-09
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR50Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution acknowledges the importance of Mobile Integrated Health and Community Paramedicine and encourages stakeholders to collaborate and support its expansion.
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2023-05-09
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESR13Engross
50%
This resolution proclaims May 4, 2023, as "Until Justice Just Is Day" in the State of Delaware and urges all Delawareans to support the mission of the YWCAs "Until Justice Just Is" campaign by advocating for and supporting their c...
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2023-05-04
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR44Engross
50%
This Resolution recognizes May 5, 2023, as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day in Delaware.
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2023-05-04
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB100Intro
25%
This Act adds Drug Dealing or Possession - Tier 3 to the list of violent felonies under section 4201(c) of Title 11 in recognition of the association of higher drug volumes and gun violence. Nothing in this act is intended to affect the violent felon...
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2023-05-03
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
DEHCR39Engross
50%
This Resolution honors the contributions of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps.
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2023-05-02
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR42Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 1 to May 6, 2023, as "Auctioneers Week" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-05-02
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB2PassThe Delaware Marijuana Control Act regulates and taxes marijuana for recreational use in much the same manner as alcohol. It creates a framework for production, manufacture, and sale in a legal recreational marijuana industry.
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2023-04-27
Enact w/o Sign by Governor
DESCR37Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution recognizes April 29, 2023, as "World Wish Day" in Delaware.
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2023-04-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR34Engross
50%
This resolution congratulates the winning teams from the 2023 Delaware High School Mock Trial Program.
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2023-04-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR40Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Delaware State Police and recognizes them for their service to the citizens of Delaware.
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2023-04-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR37Engross
50%
This Resolution recognizes the month of April 2023 as "National Donate Life Month" in Delaware.
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2023-04-27
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR39Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes April 27, 2023, as "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day."
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2023-04-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote
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