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DEHB15The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has three law enforcement units known respectively as Environmental Protection Officers, Fish and Wildlife Agents, and Park Rangers. All three enforcement units undergo identical training ...
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2013-05-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DESB9This Act modifies Delaware's juvenile sentencing laws to bring those laws into compliance with decisions the United States Supreme Court issued in 2010 and 2012. During its last term, the United States Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment for...
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2013-05-16
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DESB55This bill adds members of the Public Service Commission to the definition of 'public officer' which would subject them, like many other individuals in positions of public trust, to certain financial disclosure requirements.
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2013-05-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHCR17This concurrent resolution proclaims the week of September 14 through September 22, 2013, to be “Sea-Level Rise Awareness Week.”
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2013-05-16
Passed in House by Voice Vote
DESB90This bill gives the Division of Professional Regulation authority to issue citations and monetary fines when individuals and businesses are found engaging in unlicensed professional practices regulated by a board, commission, council or committee und...
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2013-05-16
DEHB115This bill provides that causes of actions regarding the performance or furnishing of land surveys and the creation or furnishing of survey products must be brought within 6 years or 3 years after the discovery of an error or omission, whichever occur...
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2013-05-16
Introduced in House and assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee
DEHB73This Act will help deter the illegal possession of firearms by dangerous criminals by increasing the penalties imposed upon persons convicted of violating the crime of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. Adults convicted of illegally poss...
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2013-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DESB67This bill would provide an exemption to traffic laws for participants in a foot race or walking event on a highway to run or walk with the flow of traffic during an approved event. Currently, there is the potential for a conflict with Delaware Code r...
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2013-05-15
Reported Out of Committee (HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
DESB16This bill would require owners of lost or stolen handguns to report such loss or theft within 48 hours of discovery. Owners may report such loss or theft to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, or to any State Police Troop.
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2013-05-14
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 22 YES 19 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHB103Section 1 of this Bill replaces the position of Treasurer with that of Vice–President on the Board of Landscape Architecture. This change brings the Board of Landscape Architecture in line with other boards covered under Title 24 of the Delawar...
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2013-05-14
DEHB90This bill updates the school choice program, which has not received substantive attention since 1998. This bill aims to make it easier for parents to navigate the choice process by standardizing application forms and deadlines across traditional and ...
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2013-05-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHB129This Bill tasks the Department of Health and Social Services with developing and implementing regulations that would ensure that hospital staff have the ability to quickly access a locked hospital bathroom in the event of an emergency.
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2013-05-09
DEHB134This Bill makes the statutory scheme for expungement of adult criminal offenses more efficient and, by doing so, will require less Superior Court resources. By including the successful completion of “probation before judgment” within the ...
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2013-05-09
Introduced in House and assigned to Judiciary Committee
DEHB13This bill prohibits a former member of the General Assembly from acting as a lobbyist for a period of one year after such person’s term of office ends. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeano...
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2013-05-08
DEHB35Federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) are required to perform criminal history background checks on prospective firearms purchasers. However, when the sale or transfer of a firearm does not involve a licensed dealer, no background check is requi...
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2013-05-08
Signed by Governor
DEHB72This Act will establish a one year minimum mandatory prison sentence to be imposed upon any person convicted of unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm.
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2013-05-08
Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 6 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
DESB48This bill will create a process to have an eleven-member Commission appointed every ten years to redistrict the Senate and House of Representatives of the Delaware General Assembly. “The Redistricting Commission for the State of Delaware”...
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2013-05-08
Reported Out of Committee (EXECUTIVE) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DEHB100As to the Charter of the City of Newark, this Bill replaces the prior actual description language of City boundaries with a general reference to the limits and boundaries as previously fixed or established or altered hereafter.
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2013-05-08
Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 4 On Its Merits
DEHB101As to the Charter of the City of Newark, this bill requests that the General Assembly require that nominating petitions relative to candidates for Mayor and Council be filed by the Monday which is 60 days prior to the election of same.
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2013-05-08
Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 4 On Its Merits
DEHB102As to the Newark City Charter, this bill changes the required submission date of the Capital Improvement Program to the Council from July 15 to November 15. This change provides ample time for development and submission of a combined budget and reduc...
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2013-05-08
Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 3 On Its Merits
DESB68This Bill removes the ban against roadway signs posted by family members and pet owners seeking information about lost children or family pets.
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2013-05-08
DEHB75This Act repeals the prohibition on same-gender marriage that was enacted in 1996. The effect of this Act is to allow two individuals, whether of the same or different genders, to marry if otherwise eligible. Upon the effectiveness of this Act, no ne...
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2013-05-07
Signed by Governor
DEHB95This Act provides the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control with the authority to impose environmental liens on real property in an effort to recover taxpayers’ money expended by the State in order to investigate and clean u...
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2013-05-07
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House
DEHB17This Bill removes a reference to the former Justice of the Peace Court No. 5, located in the Town of Milford. Justice of the Peace Court No. 5 is no longer in operation, having been consolidated into Court No. 6 nearly ten years ago.
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2013-05-03
Signed by Governor
DESJR1This resolution establishes the “Blue Collar” Task Force to determine the need for additional state policies or programs to attract and retain “Blue Collar” jobs.
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2013-05-03
Signed by Governor
DEHB81This bill lowers the number of full-time employees from 25 to 3 for the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Employment Relations Act to apply to a public employer.
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2013-05-02
DESB21This Bill expands the composition of the State Employees Benefits Committee and provides Delaware public employees with representation on the Committee.
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2013-05-01
DESCR16This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors the New Castle County Police Department on the 100th Anniversary of their establishment in 1913, and commends them for their distinguished service to the citizens of New Castle County and the State of Delaware...
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2013-05-01
Passed in House by Voice Vote
DESB58This Bill allows Delaware residents 65 years of age and older to qualify for the “Senior School Property Tax Credit Program” upon entering into a payment plan for payment of taxes due.
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2013-05-01
DESCR7This concurrent resolution recognizes the work of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens.
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2013-04-25
Passed in House by Voice Vote
DESCR11This Concurrent Resolution supports the Delaware Gift of Life campaign.
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2013-04-25
Passed in House by Voice Vote
DEHB20This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would eliminate from the Delaware Constitution the requirements as to when a person may vote by absentee ballot. This amendment to the Delaware Constitution provides that the General Assembly s...
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2013-04-16
Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 27 YES 14 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHB11This Bill permits employees that are trained by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to obtain biological samples. By eliminating the “medical” reference in the existing language, this legislation will allow for a broader pool of indi...
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2013-03-28
Signed by Governor
DESB6This Act would increase the minimum wage to not less than $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2013, and not less than $8.75 per hour effective July 1, 2014. If the federal minimum wage becomes higher than the Delaware minimum wage, the Delaware minimum ...
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2013-03-28
DEHCR13This resolution recognizes the valuable contribution that the Lions Clubs International make to our local communities, as well as the world at-large, by designating that March 30, 2013 be declared as Delaware State Lions Day.
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2013-03-27
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHCR12This resolution recognizes April 11th, 2013 as National Pet Day in Delaware.
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2013-03-27
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHCR10This concurrent resolution designates the month of March 2013 as “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon all State agencies and the people of the State of Delaware to o...
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2013-03-21
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHB19This bill modifies the Prothonotary’s fee for filing a certification registering a trade name to make it consistent with the fee as set forth in Superior Court Civil Rule 77(h)F which is currently $25.00. The fee of $5.00 was set in 1980. In ad...
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2013-03-14
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DEHCR8This concurrent resolution recognizes the CAI/Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge held on March 8-10, 2013, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to people with disabilities or special needs and their families in...
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2013-03-13
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DESB3This act would require the Diamond State Port Corporation to obtain the approval of a majority of both Houses of the General Assembly and the Governor, through the passage of legislation, before entering into any agreement or transaction whereby the ...
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2013-02-05
Signed by Governor
DEHJR2This joint resolution rejects the report of the Delaware Compensation Commission in its entirety.
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2013-01-30
Signed by Governor
DEHB1This Act puts in place a temporary solution to allow for a fraternal or veterans organization with national affiliation or an organization whose membership consists primarily of veterans honorably discharged or active duty service member to operate c...
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2013-01-30
Signed by Governor
DESCR4This Resolution supports the Million Hearts initiative to prevent One Million heart attacks and strokes in the United States.
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2013-01-24
Passed in House by Voice Vote
DEHB22This Bill protects from discrimination in hiring and retention those rendering service to volunteer fire and ambulance companies. Specifically prohibited are discriminatory adverse actions related to compensation, terms, conditions and privileges.
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2013-01-24
DEHB21This bill establishes the Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act. The Act prohibits an employer from terminating or taking any other disciplinary action against an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder if such employee, when acti...
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2013-01-24
DEHCR2This concurrent resolution proclaims the month of February, 2013 as African American History Month and requests the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon all State agencies and the people of the State of Delaware to observe the month of February...
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2013-01-17
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
DEHCR3This Resolution proclaims January 31, 2013 Samuel D. Burris Day in Delaware.
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2013-01-17
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
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