Delaware Senator David Sokola [D]

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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
DEHB22Intro
25%
This Act provides that commissioned constables have the authority to direct traffic, if they are doing so while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment. In addition to explicitly granting constables this power under ยง 5609 of Title 24,...
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2025-01-22
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 14 On Its Merits
DEHB33Intro
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This Act allows criminal charges of using, consuming, or possessing other than a personal use quantity of a marijuana or other substance containing tetrahydrocannabinols and charges of public consumption of the same, where the offense is committed in...
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2025-01-22
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
DESB11Engross
50%
This Act is the second leg of a constitutional amendment to modernize the bail provisions within the Delaware Constitution and clarify the power of the General Assembly to enumerate certain felony offenses for which, or circumstances under which, pre...
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2025-01-22
To House Administration Committee
DEHB9Intro
25%
Section 4 of this Act requires a paid elected official or paid appointed official of this State or any political subdivision of this State (official) who is also employed by a state agency or a political subdivision of this State to disclose the dual...
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2025-01-21
To House Administration 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
DEHB10Intro
25%
This Act is the second leg of a constitutional amendment to make technical corrections to the Delaware Constitution. The first leg of this constitutional amendment was House Bill No. 430 of the 152nd General Assembly, published in Chapter 281 of Volu...
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2025-01-16
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Administration Committee
DESCR2Engross
50%
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
DEHB100Intro
25%
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Act.
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2025-01-15
To House Appropriations Committee
DESB30Intro
25%
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2026 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.
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2025-01-15
To Senate Capital Improvement Committee
DEHB101Intro
25%
This Act appropriates $17,561,900 to provide one-time funded projects through the Office of Management and Budget.
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2025-01-15
To House Appropriations Committee
DESR6Engross
50%
Appointing A Committee To Notify The House Of Representatives That The Senate Is Organized.
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2025-01-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 ABSENT 2 VACANT
DESR8Engross
50%
This Resolution enacts the Delaware State Senate Rules of Procedure for Ethics Violations.
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2025-01-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 ABSENT 2 VACANT
DESR5Engross
50%
Appointing A Committee To Notify The Governor That The Senate Is Organized.
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2025-01-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT
DESCR1Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution provides for a Joint Session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to be convened for the purpose of announcing the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT
DESB4Intro
25%
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
DEHB3Intro
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This Act creates a breastfeeding and lactation program within the DOC to provide lactation support to women in DOC custody. Among other things, it permits women to collect breast milk for later retrieval and delivery to an infant or toddler by an app...
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2025-01-09
[Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm]
To House Corrections Committee
DEHB34Intro
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This Act amends the Newark Charter by authorizing the City of Newark to levy and collect a per student, per semester tax on Colleges and Universities that host in person classes which are located within the boundaries of the City of Newark. This tax ...
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2025-01-09
To House Administration Committee
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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2025-01-03
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 10:00 am]
To Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee
DESB14Intro
25%
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to create an independent redistricting commission to redistrict Senatorial and Representative districts following each federal decennial census.
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2025-01-03
To Senate Executive 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
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
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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2024-12-19
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 11:30 am]
To House Health & Human Development Committee
DEHB23Intro
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This Act makes the following changes to human trafficking law:
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2024-12-19
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 10:30 am]
To House Judiciary Committee
DESR1Engross
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This Resolution establishes the roll of members of the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly.
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2024-12-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESR4Engross
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This Resolution elects Ryan C. Dunphy to be the Secretary of the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly and appoints Daniel Yngstrom to be the Assistant Secretary of the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly.
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2024-12-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESR2Engross
50%
This Resolution enacts the Rules of the Senate for the 153rd General Assembly until further action of the Senate.
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2024-12-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
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