Sponsored by Simpson - Delaware (Current)
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | HB38 | This bill changes the membership of the Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board to include, among the six-member board, one active Delaware jockey and one retired Delaware jockey participating in the benefit program rather than two active Delaware j... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | SB55 | This 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. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | SB51 | This bill strengthens teacher preparation by raising the standards for entry into the teaching profession. More specifically, the bill requires all Delaware teacher preparation programs to set high admission and completion requirements, to provide hi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | SCR18 | This Resolution continues to raise awareness that the month of May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB62 | This bill would allow farmers to register their trucks, semitrailers, and trailers with an “FT” tag at the reduced registration fee. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Reported Out of Committee (HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB123 | This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed ame... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 4 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB124 | This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the prop... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 4 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB127 | Sections 1 and 2 amend 114 to reflect the amendments to 312(b) and 502(a) in Sections 14 and 19. Section 3 amends 152 of the DGCL. The added language in 152 clarifies that a board may determine the price or prices for which stock will be issued ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 3 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB126 | This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amend... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 3 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB128 | This bill modernizes the language of the statute to conform to the current practice of the Court. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB116 | In order to maintain racing purses that are competitive with other racetracks in the mid-Atlantic region, a racetrack licensed to conduct gaming operations needs the flexibility to reduce the number of racing days. This Act would permit a racetrack l... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-14 |
| DE | SB85 | This bill makes technical changes and amends the location of various provisions in the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene subchapter. The bill also makes substantive changes to the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene subchapter by enabling candidates for licensur... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-14 |
| DE | SB24 | This bill will allow the Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states and agencies for the purpose of toll interoperability as well as toll violation collections. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | HB120 | This Act requires auctioneer and auction firm licensing and creates a commission to license auctioneers and auction firms and to oversee their activities. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 |
| DE | HCR20 | This concurrent resolution thanks the Career and Technical Student Organizations for their presentation of geraniums. This concurrent resolution also extends best wishes for continued success to the respective students. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | SB74 | The General Assembly, over the years, has delegated authority to State agencies to adopt and amend rules and regulations which have the force of law and which subject those regulated to civil and criminal penalties and other sanctions. To assure that... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 |
| DE | HB82 | This Act establishes that the minimum sentence of incarceration to be imposed upon any person who is convicted of illegally possessing a firearm while negligently causing serious physical injury or death through the use of such firearm shall be six (... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-08 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 6 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | SCR17 | This Resolution recognizes May 9, 2013, as General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware State Federation of Women’s Clubs Day. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB17 | This 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. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB17 | This bill establishes the pilotage rates for the Pilots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware for 2014, 2015, and 2016. All rates have been agreed upon by the Pilots’ Association and key port industry representatives. The new pilota... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | SB52 | The Harrington Charter Changes involve changes to the City’s Borrowing Powers. The aggregate amount of debt is being changed from 15 percent to 25 percent of the total assessed value of all non-tax exempt real property within the City. The cap ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-01 Reported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | SCR8 | This Resolution requests that the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security coordinate an effort to study and make findings and recommendations regarding Delaware’s ability to support text-to-911 service and the feasi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR13 | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recounts the history of the Delaware Capitol Police, describes their response to the shootings at Wilmington’s New Castle County Courthouse on Feb. 11, 2013, and commends them for their distinguished service to... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB84 | This Bill requires candidates for statewide office, county or countywide office, members of the General Assembly, and candidates for municipal office for any municipality holding its election at the time of the general election who also file to run i... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| DE | SB50 | This Act would prohibit any member of the General Assembly from being employed by the State of Delaware while in office, unless the member was already a State employee at the time the member was elected to the General Assembly, or the member became a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| DE | SB49 | This bill prohibits a former member of the General Assembly from acting as a lobbyist for a period of two years after such person leaves office. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| DE | HB33 | This Act requires each public school district to equip the schools within their respective jurisdictions with an adequate number of panic buttons that may be used to immediately alert local law enforcement authorities of a security threat at a school... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | HB36 | This Act increases certain minimum sentences required for the use of firearms by persons prohibited. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 6 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB37 | Currently 1447A punishes the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony but does not differentiate between persons having a firearm in their possession and persons who use the firearm during the commission of a crime. This Act makes t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB10 | This amendment adds the United States Bankruptcy Courts to the list of entities that may certify questions of law to the Delaware Supreme Court. This is the second leg of this Constitutional Amendment. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| DE | SB25 | This legislation eliminates the requirement that the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission has to maintain an office in the City of Wilmington. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| DE | HCR14 | Urging The Delaware House Of Representatives And The Delaware Senate To Adopt Uniform Rules Relating To Transparency. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| DE | HB78 | This bill requires members of the General Assembly to report all gifts with a value in excess of $50and limits the exemption for gifts from close family members if that family member is a lobbyist. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| DE | HB79 | This Bill requires all statewide and other candidates that may appear on the general election ballot to disclose (1) that their State and Federal income tax returns are filed and any tax due has been paid; (2) that child support payments pursuant to ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| DE | SB19 | This act eliminates capital punishment and provides that those sentenced to death will serve life in prison without parole or other reduction. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-28 |
| DE | SB34 | This Bill requires that changes to the Delaware Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative allowance auction program involving reduction in allowances below 6,803,808 short tons of CO2, increases in the reserve price for permits, or changes to price caps for... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-28 |
| DE | HB23 | This bill requires that all public meetings of the boards of education of traditional public school districts, vo-tech school districts, and public meetings of charter schools’ boards of directors be digitally recorded and made available to the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-27 Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 6 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | HCR13 | This 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. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-27 Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | SB18 | This Act makes clear that it is a class A misdemeanor to falsely report to a law enforcement agency that a firearm has been lost or stolen. The Act also increases the penalty for providing a false statement to law enforcement that a firearm has been ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 |
| DE | SB14 | This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to ensure that judicial appointees who are constitutionally required to be a member of a political party, to have been a member of that political party for at least the last 2 years. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| DE | HB27 | This bill allows school taxes and property taxes to be collected by tax intercept. The current law specifically prohibits school taxes from being collected by tax intercept. Currently millions of dollars of property taxes are owed to school districts... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-13 Reported Out of Committee (REVENUE & FINANCE) in House with 10 Favorable |
| DE | HB34 | This Act establishes the Delaware School Safety and Security Fund to allow eligible public schools to compete for grant awards to partially or fully fund projects intended to improve school safety or security. The Department of Education shall admini... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 |
| DE | SCR4 | This Resolution supports the Million Hearts initiative to prevent One Million heart attacks and strokes in the United States. [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-24 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HCR3 | This Resolution proclaims January 31, 2013 Samuel D. Burris Day in Delaware. [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-17 Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | HCR2 | This 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... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-17 Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| DE | SCR3 | This Concurrent Resolution provides for a Joint Session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable Jack A. Markell, Governor of the State of Delaware. Author: Sen. Blevins [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-16 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB7 | This bill allows contracting agencies to opt out of the requirement that prevailing wages be paid to mechanics and laborers performing work on public works projects. [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-15 |
| DE | HB6 | This bill raises the dollar thresholds for public works projects subject to the prevailing wage requirement to $350,000 for new construction and $100,000 for alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, demolition or reconstruction. Neither of the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-15 |
| DE | HB5 | The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control by regulation has adopted the California Low Emission Vehicle Program effective for all new model year 2014 and subsequent motor vehicles. This bill requires the General Assembly to approv... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-15 |
| DE | SR5 | Appointing The Committee To Notify The Governor That The Senate Is Organized. [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-08 Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
