| HB444 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill imposes a fee structure for the violation of providing daycare services without a license. In addition this bill provides enhanced penalty structures for licensed child care providers who fail to cooperate with corrective action plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB429 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act bars the creation of new special license plates in Delaware for the next 3 years. It is based on a request from the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to the members of the General Assembly to consider limiting or capping the n...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (TRANSPORTATION/LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE) in House with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable |
| SB131 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill provides for disclosure materials and information to be distributed where additional density or bonuses have been granted by the local government. It also provides for penalties for failures to provide these materials at the discretion of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits |
| HB428 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act increases the minimum fine (from $100 to $250) for purchasing or providing alcohol to a person under the age of 21 and makes performance of community service mandatory for such an offense. The Act also establishes a civil cause of action whi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09
HS 1 for HB 428 - Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| SB255 | Enroll
Sine Die | This Bill removes the prohibition against persons convicted of any drug felony from receiving federal food benefit assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits |
| HCR46 | Intro
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution supports the creation of a national POW/MIA Trailway system and recommends that the segment of the abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad running from the South Market Street Bridge in Wilmington to Battery Park in New Castle be d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (VETERANS AFFAIRS) in House with 11 On Its Merits |
| HB442 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill clarifies the intent of the General Assembly that wastewater utilities may not obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity in the existing service territory of a government entity. This bill also addresses the practice by New C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (TRANSPORTATION/LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| SB284 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill expands Delaware’s Public Assistance Code to provide preventative and urgent dental care to all eligible Medicaid recipients. Payments for preventative or urgent dental care treatments shall be subject to a $10.00 recipient copay and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| HB277 | Intro
Sine Die | This amendment specifies that the standard for assessing whether and to what extent any amount that a public utility seeks to include in its rate base or operating expenses for ratemaking purposes is the “prudent person” standard. This am...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-08
Stricken |
| SB80 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill creates the Delaware Health Consortium, charged with implementing and operating a State wide health information network. The network will enable ready communication throughout the State of clinical and financial health information. It estab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-08
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| HB397 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act creates a special license plate for the Safe Haven No Kill Animal Sanctuary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-08
To Senate Executive Committee |
| HCR49 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act expresses the gratitude of the General Assembly to the Statistical Analysis Center for its tireless work on analyzing areas for improvement in Delaware’s criminal justice system; requests that the analysis completed by the Statistical ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-08
To Senate Adult & Juvenile Corrections Committee |
| SB234 | Pass | This legislation establishes Universal Recycling in Delaware. It requires DSWA to cease collecting curbside recyclables by a date certain and requires the implementation of comprehensive residential and commercial recycling programs by municipalities...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB445 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill prohibits registered sex offenders from residing in or loitering near a facility that is subject to licensure as a provider of child care services by the Office of Child Care Licensing. The bill clarifies “loitering” as it appli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB316 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act designates the red fox as the official wildlife animal of the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03
Stricken |
| SCR32 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution enumerates and recognizes the health concerns related to Bisphenol A, an industrial chemical regularly used in the plastics industry. It further urges Delawareans to take reasonable steps to reduce exposure to Bisphenol A and supports...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB416 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act prevents unreasonable deductibles, copayments or coinsurance charges for chiropractic care. Some managed care providers have arbitrarily classified chiropractors as “specialists” in order to charge copayments and deductibles that...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03
Stricken |
| HB10 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill will make the same-sex partner of a State of Delaware regular officer, employee or eligible pensioner entitled to the same benefits that are provided to spouses of state employees and pensioners. Employees of Labor Unions and Delaware Autho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
HS 1 for HB 10 - Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| SB244 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill provides that felony DUI charges qualify for predicate felony status under Delaware’s Habitual Offender Statute, and also that they be considered a violent felony for purposes of enhanced sentencing under the Habitual Offender Statute...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
Stricken |
| HB401 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill clarifies the General Assembly’s intent to escheat unrefunded bottle deposits held by any holder and further specifies that all unrefunded bottle deposits escheated to the State are to be used to support the Universal School Breakfast...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 10 On Its Merits |
| HB364 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill changes the number of full-time employees that a public employer must employ from 25 or more to 2 or more employees, to be covered under the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Employment Relations Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
Reported Out of Committee (LABOR) in House with 5 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| HB128 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill permits law enforcement officers and probation and parole officers to retire after 25 years of service without penalty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 4 On Its Merits |
| SB158 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing that the creation of visual images of child sexual exploitation and child pornography necessarily inflicts serious injury to the child victim, this bill creates a right in the victim to sue those who are responsible for producing, or know...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
Stricken |
| HB434 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill is intended to prohibit slower moving vehicles from driving in the left lane and blocking traffic, which commonly leads to road rage and has motivated several other states to adopt “left lane” laws. The provisions in this bill a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee |
| HB436 | Intro
Sine Die | With the approval of the General Assembly (through Epilogue) the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) first piloted the needs based system in two school districts, Brandywine and Seaford. Following the first year of implementation, the needs based...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
To House Education Committee |
| HR46 | Intro
Sine Die | This House Resolution celebrates the tenth anniversary and many accomplishments of the First State Ballet Theatre.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SB273 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act transfers administration including staff, positions and oversight of the federally funded and state administered Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from the Delaware Department of H...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01
To Senate Executive Committee |
| SB279 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill removes the five year wait from discharge of all sentences for minor felonies, to other license eligibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SCR34 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the week of 1 – 7 June, 2010, as National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) week in Delaware. Further, it urges all Delaware citizens to seek training in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SB193 | Engross
Sine Die | The current law does not allow LED lights to be used on Delaware school buses. LED lighting is brighter and requires less maintenance than other light sources. This Bill brings Delaware law into alignment with Delaware’s Department of Education...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01
To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee |
| HB414 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act provides a supplemental appropriation of up to $4,000,000 of escheat funds as projected by DEFAC at its June, 2010 meeting, for Municipal Street Aid. These funds are in addition to the budget appropriation. This will help municipalities that...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-27
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HB417 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act creates the Delaware Disaster Relief Fund based on a percentage of the General Fund Operating Budget. The Fund may be used in the case of natural or manmade disasters affecting the health and safety of the citizens of Delaware. This Fund wil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-27
To House Administration Committee |
| HB424 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill changes the bid awarding process for any political subdivision of the State of Delaware from 30 days to 60 days for large public works contracts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-27
To House Administration Committee |
| HB426 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill requires that all newly constructed dwelling units using public financial assistance shall be built using universal design requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-27
To House Housing & Community Affairs Committee |
| HB182 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill provides the Family Court with discretion to determine whether it is appropriate to designate juvenile offenders who are under age fourteen on the date of the offense or who were over age fourteen on the day of the offense but did not commi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-27
HS 1 for HB 182 - Assigned to Judiciary |
| HB362 | Pass | This Act is designed to update the Clayton Town Charter. Sections 1 and 2 of the bill amend Article III of the Charter, entitled “Structure of Government,” by specifying the circumstances under which a Council member may be excused from a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB304 | Pass | This bill provides that a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over a child who is at least 16 years old but not yet 18 years old and intentionally engages in sexual intercourse or sexual penetration with such child or a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| HB344 | Pass | This Act clarifies the individuals who may lawfully solemnize marriages under Delaware law, providing that a minister or clergy persons of any religion, Judge of any Delaware court and Mayor of any incorporated town, within the limits such town, may ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| HB352 | Pass | This act deletes antiquated code provisions requiring churches and religious organizations to obtain a permit from a commission (composed of the Sheriff, County Council President and Clerk of the Peace of each respective county) to conduct camp meeti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| HB190 | Pass | This act authorizes and requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families to conduct drug testing of its employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| SB212 | Pass | This Act codifies New Castle County’s authority to impose a surcharge on building permits for the fire service. The Legislature has previously authorized the imposition of a surcharge by Kent County, as is currently done by Sussex County and a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| SB225 | Pass | This act would protect voters email addresses from being disseminated outside of the Departments of Elections and establish a permanent absentee status for disabled voters and individuals eligible to vote under the provisions of the Uniformed and Ove...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| HB2 | Pass | This bill increases the penalties for animal fighting, baiting, and attendance from a class F felony to a class E felony, and increases the penalties for being present where an exhibition of fighting and/or baiting is being prepared and knowing that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| SB41 | Pass | This Act would allow children who are leaving foster care to have access to the SEED scholarship, without the condition that they begin their higher education immediately after high school. This Act also allows them to attend school part-time. These ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB299 | Pass | Currently, if a person intentionally causes serious physical injury or physical injury to first responders such as a law enforcement officer or firefighter that person has committed the offense of assault in the first degree or assault in the second ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB322 | Pass | This Act corrects a loop-hole in Delaware’s felony resisting arrest statute identified by the Delaware Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Watson v. State, No. 335, 2009 (January 6, 2010). In Watson, two probation and parole officers were i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB356 | Pass | This bill amends the Town of Felton Charter to implement a new length of elected term of office for members of the Town Council increasing the length of the term from two years to three years. This bill also amends the Town Charter by requiring that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| SB157 | Pass | Consistent with federal law, this bill protects up to $125,000 of a debtor’s equity in their principal residential home in a bankruptcy proceeding-
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| SB198 | Pass | This Bill brings Delaware into compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) which requires the front marker lights and the front reflectors of a vehicle to be amber, and the rear marker lights and the rear reflectors of a vehicl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB312 | Pass | This bill amends Title 25, section 7006 to clarify the terms “standing water” and “stagnant water”.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-14
Signed by Governor |
