Delaware Representative Kerri Harris [D]

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DESB103PassElectric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more and more popular. Between 2012 and 2016, EV sales grew at an annual rate of 32%. In 2017, growth in sales reached 45%. Batteries for EVs have become much cheaper in the last 10 years, enabling EVs to compete ...
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2023-08-03
Signed by Governor
DEHB99PassThis Act, known as the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023, follows the issuance of Delawares Climate Action Plan in 2021, and establishes a statutory target of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the medium and long term to mitigate t...
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2023-08-03
Signed by Governor
DEHB114PassSubstance use disorder constitutes a severe threat to the health and welfare of the citizens of Delaware. Recovery residences address the needs of individuals in recovery from substance use disorder by providing a safe and healthy living environment ...
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2023-08-01
Signed by Governor
DESB1PassThis Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 1. Like Senate Bill No. 1, this Act creates a right to representation for tenants in evictions and other landlord-tenant actions.
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2023-07-25
Signed by Governor
DEHB72PassThis bill raises the public bidding thresholds for procurement of goods, contractual services, professional services and public works contracts by county governments to match the bidding thresholds set forth by the State of Delawares Contracting and ...
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2023-07-21
Signed by Governor
DESB9PassAlthough lead-based paint is prevalent in many Delaware residences and causes extraordinary neurological damage in children, including seizures, behavioral disorders, developmental delays, and cognitive disabilities, Delaware does not have a comprehe...
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2023-07-17
Signed by Governor
DEHR25Intro
25%
Relating To The Election Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
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2023-06-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB109PassFrequently, driver license applicants over the age of 18 require more than six (6) months practice time behind the wheel and to prepare for the skills exam. By providing the permit for a total of one (1) year, it will eliminate the need to request th...
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DESB74PassThis Act establishes requirements for the handling of treatment records for all of the following health-care providers under Title 24:
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DEHB111PassThis Act increases the length of time for a valid temporary tag from 60 days to 90 days. This Act also adds a new provision requiring temporary tags be issued through a temporary tag system, approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles, to further redu...
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DESCR99Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution creates the Victims' Bill of Rights Committee to study and make findings and recommendations regarding the Victims' Bill of Rights.
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2023-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB113PassThis Act amends the renewal period for obtaining background checks for employees of the Department of Labor who have access to Federal Tax Information. This amendment is necessary to conform to revisions of the federal Internal Revenue Service in Pub...
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2023-06-29
Signed by Governor
DESCR81Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes August 26, 2023, as "Women's Equality Day" in Delaware.
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2023-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR98Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes that the compassionate release of incarcerated peoplesuch as elderly individuals experiencing infirmities, in addition to individuals in terminal or severe medical circumstancescan promote individual and community-wide just...
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2023-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB120PassThis bill adds workforce and affordable housing programs to the current list of realty transfer tax eligible expenditures for New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties.
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2023-06-28
Signed by Governor
DEHB89Engross
50%
Section 1 of this Act increases the standard deduction for personal income tax purposes of resident individuals and spouses of this State for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023. Section 3 of this Act increases the monetary filing thresholds ...
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2023-06-21
Amendment SA 2 to HB 89 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DESB180Intro
25%
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution that does all of the following:
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2023-06-21
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DESCR64Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution establishes the Non-Acute Long-Stay Patient Task Force to study and make findings and recommendations regarding the needs and options of non-acute Long-Stay hospital patients in need of transition to a more appropriate care...
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2023-06-20
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR65Engross
50%
This Resolution proclaims June 19, 2023. as Juneteenth National Independence Day in Delaware and encourages the people of Delaware to reflect upon the significant roles and many contributions of African Americans and to celebrate this day with approp...
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2023-06-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR74Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Monday, June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans Day in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB99Engross
50%
This Act prohibits municipal ordinances that require the eviction of tenants for criminal activity by a tenant, member of the tenant's household, or a guest. This Act does not change a landlord's ability to exercise discretion and evict a ten...
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2023-06-15
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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
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
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
DESCR69Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes May 25, 2023, as Stop the Bleed Day in Delaware.
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2023-06-07
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR62Engross
50%
This Resolution recognizes the contributions of the AmeriHealth Caritas mobile unit to the communities it serves.
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2023-06-07
Passed In House by Voice Vote
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
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
DEHB69PassThis Act eliminates the requirement of a daily average of no less than 25 full time employees to operate a beer garden. Beer gardens are presently the only liquor establishments that have a statutory staffing requirement. This Act also includes beer ...
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2023-05-25
Signed by Governor
DEHB47PassDelawares capital and surplus requirements for insurers have been in place for over fifty years and are currently among the lowest in the country. This bill increases the minimum amount of capital stock and free surplus an insurer must possess and ma...
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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
DESB94Intro
25%
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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2023-05-17
To Senate Finance Committee
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
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
DEHB88PassUnder Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 78 (151st), the Commissioner of Elections (Commissioner) must determine that an individual does not have any disqualifying convictions before the individual can be a candidate for election to a school...
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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
DEHR11Intro
25%
This House Resolution recognizes May 10, 2023 as Major George S. Welch Day 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
DEHCR42Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
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2023-05-04
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHCR43Engross
50%
This Resolution recognizes May 3, 2023, as "World Press Freedom Day".
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2023-05-04
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
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
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
DEHB135Engross
50%
This bill requires that of the five Justices appointed to the Supreme Court, at least one is a resident of Kent County, at least one is a resident of Sussex County and at least two are residents of New Castle County.
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2023-04-27
To Senate Executive Committee
DEHB61PassThe Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority administers the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund. This Act provides members of the board of directors of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority with $100 in compensation...
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2023-04-26
Signed by Governor
DESB60PassThis Act provides teachers and other school employees with the same protection to be absent without a loss of pay as State merit employees for all of the following reasons:
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2023-04-26
Signed by Governor
DESCR36Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution observes April 2023, as the 2023 Month of the Military Child in the State of Delaware. This Resolution also recognizes the late Colonel Dr. Ronald G. Sarg (USAF, ret.) and his participation and commitment on the MIC3 (Milit...
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2023-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB1PassThis Act removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years o...
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2023-04-23
Enact w/o Sign by Governor
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