| HB73 | Pass | The Act makes several changes to the Delaware National Guard Educational Benefits program. Section 1 requires State-supported institutions to charge members the in-state rate for tuition and fees regardless of the members’ state of residence. S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-09-01
Signed by Governor |
| HB228 | Pass | This bill creates a tax check-off for Delaware taxpayers to designate donations to the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Education and Research Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-09-01
Signed by Governor |
| HB139 | Pass | This Bill extends Delaware’s Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to include reduced-cost health insurance coverage for children of families with personal incomes above 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. However, a cost-sharing prog...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-27
Signed by Governor |
| HB199 | Pass | This Act requires that private health insurers in Delaware cover the developmental screenings for infants and toddlers that are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Delaware Early Childhood Council. Such screenings are already co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-27
Signed by Governor |
| HB135 | Pass | This legislation would permit the Board to grant a limited license to a Director or Chairperson of a hospital dental or oral and maxillofacial surgery department and its associated residency programs, who would be permitted to train and teach future ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-26
Signed by Governor |
| HB36 | Pass | This Bill clarifies the role of the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), designated for the past 30 years as Delaware’s Protection and Advocacy Agency pursuant to federal law, in protecting patients and residents in nursing and similar fa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB38 | Pass | This Bill requires mental hospitals and residential centers covered by the Mental Health Patients’ Bill of Rights Act to report deaths and critical incidents to the State Protection & Advocacy Agency which is authorized by federal law to in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB39 | Pass | Currently statutory anti-retaliation and protective provisions for patients and others only apply to licensed long-term care (LTC) facilities. Only part of the Delaware Psychiatric Center (DPC) is a licensed LTC facility. This Bill, to protect all pa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB133 | Pass | This bill will allow innocent victims of crime to receive compensation for mental health counseling, costs of attending criminal proceedings, and expenses related to essential personal safety property. Such compensation would only be available in cas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB15 | Pass | It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this Bill, to encourage the use of reusable bags by consumers and retailers and to reduce the consumption of limited use plastic carryout bags that require massive quantities of oil, cause countless po...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-17
Signed by Governor |
| HB253 | Pass | An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Innocent Victims Of Violent Crime
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-31
Signed by Governor |
| HB204 | Pass | On December 22, 2008, Delaware City Fire Company paramedic Michelle Smith was tragically killed in the line of duty by a reckless driver. Under current Delaware law, a person who recklessly causes the death of an on-duty law enforcement officer, corr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-31
Signed by Governor |
| HB99 | Pass | This act designates peach pie as the official state dessert
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-30
Signed by Governor |
| HB257 | Pass | This Bill adjusts certain purse distributions and assures that the video lottery agents supplement purses with a portion of sports lottery proceeds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB72 | Pass | This bill gives the Division of Motor Vehicles the ability to suspend the driver license of a registered sex offender if the registered sex offender does not report to the Division for an updated driver license as required by Title 21, 2718(e) withi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB111 | Pass | This is a housekeeping bill to correct an error. Delaware law currently restricts subsequent DUI offenders who are eligible for the Ignition Interlock Device (IID) mechanism from being eligible for IID driver licenses if their driving privileges are ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB122 | Pass | This Act shall make it unlawful for the owner of a vehicle operated on a highway to use or install scrolling, strobe, and/or blinking lights around a number plate for purposes of advertisement, conveying a message or any other communication, and/or t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB164 | Pass | This bill makes several changes to the statutes regulating pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers and scrap metal processors. In particular: the bill renames the chapter to more accurately reflect the three types of licenses regulated; clarifies that indivi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB233 | Pass | This act transfers to the counties administrative powers and duties relating to dogs and dog control formerly vested in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental control by January 1, 2010.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB269 | Pass | This bill requires a person engaged in the sale or distribution of tobacco products to demand proof of age from a prospective purchaser or recipient of such products who is under the age of 27 years. A notice is to be posted conspicuously at each tob...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB151 | Pass | Jury commissioners were previously used to insure that a random and fair cross section of the community was called for jury service by manually reviewing the jury pool. Today, jury selection is a computerized process handled by a professional staff i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB160 | Pass | The Division of Motor Vehicles has seen a large increase in individuals producing fraudulent Delaware drivers’ licenses, identification cards and documents. These fraudulent drivers’ licenses and identification cards can be used to assume...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB176 | Pass | This bill increases the minimum fine for the first offense of Graffiti from “$500” to “$1000” and increases the hours of community service from “200” to “250”. The bill also increases the minimum fine f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB179 | Pass | This bill clarifies Bridgeville’s procedures for the construction, etc., of sewer, water main improvements and water systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB192 | Pass | This legislation expands the beneficiaries of the Spay/Neuter Fund to include two additional groups of applicants. First, recipients of Social Security disability compensation are presently eligible, and this legislation would expand eligibility to t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB205 | Pass | This Act provides that the Commission and the Director of Planning Services are responsible for approval for final plats for recordation and provides for the Director of Planning Services and County Administrator to sign record plats.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB207 | Pass | This bill specifies that funds from the Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund shall be used for the additional limited purpose of constructing a memorial consistent with and in furtherance of House Joint Resolution No. 3 of the 145th General Assemb...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB220 | Pass | This bill adds the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court or designee to the State Employee Benefits Committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB225 | Pass | This Bill establishes the State Council for Adult Offender Supervision as required by the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders, codified at 11 Del. C. 4358. The State Council’s role is to administer the State of Delaware&#...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB275 | Pass | This Act makes clear that any full-time or part-time teacher in the Colonial School District who has satisfied all requirements to entitle the teacher to take leave under The Family and Medical Leave Act shall be returned to the same exact teaching p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| HB201 | Veto | This act repeals the “bottle bill”, Subchapter III, Chapter 60 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code, in its entirety, effective September 1, 2010. The Act further requires that distributors provide dealers with notice of the effective date of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-21
Vetoed by Governor |
| HB152 | Pass | This bill would increase fines for Driving Under the Influence offenses, which have not been increased in a number of years. This bill would also create additional fines and penalties for a conviction of a fifth, sixth or seventh DUI offense.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB46 | Pass | This Bill excludes certain criminal convictions from mandatory expungement and discretionary expungement following a pardon.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB177 | Pass | This Act reconciles conflicting provisions in the Town of Clayton’s charter by changing the day for elections for Town Council from the second Saturday in May to the last Tuesday in April.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB206 | Pass | This bill increases the penalties for the crime of “sex offender unlawful sexual conduct against a child” when the victim is under the age of eighteen and has a cognitive disability. Additionally, the bill amends the definition of “...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB113 | Pass | This bill implements the recommendations of the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (SENTAC) relating to the classification of property crimes. The bill increases the demarcation line between Class G felonies and Class A misdemeanors in 11 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB132 | Pass | This bill would permit military and overseas citizens with the ability to receive and send absentee ballots applications, absentee ballots and related forms by electronic transmission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB138 | Pass | This bill extends the time period in the Delaware Land and Historic Resources Protection Incentives Act for the allocation of tax credits authorized and capped therein.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB146 | Pass | This bill allows, but does not require, the Domestic Violence Fatal Incident Review Team (FIRT) to review near deaths resulting from domestic violence. This bill does not otherwise modify the existing procedures for FIRT reviews and investigations of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB148 | Pass | This Bill corrects the manner of disposing of alcohol belonging to an indebted licensee in an appropriate and legal fashion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB149 | Pass | This Act limits compensation that may be received by mortgage loan brokers and licensed lenders who engage in mortgage loan modification services for homeowners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB150 | Pass | This bill gives the Board of Examiners of Constables authority for establishing the minimum standards and training required for constable applicants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB154 | Pass | This Bill increases from four (4) to fifteen (15) days the time by which a person officiating a marriage ceremony must return the marriage certificate to the issuing Clerk of the Peace for recording. The Act also increases the penalty on those fail t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB161 | Pass | This Bill makes several modifications to existing statutes, necessary to foster the effective enforcement of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to public carriers operating in Delaware. It also increases the license fee to better reflect the cost...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB174 | Pass | This legislation authorizes the Recorder for New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County to establish administrative procedures that allow for the redaction of sensitive identifying information from recorded instruments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB181 | Pass | An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes & Criminal Procedure
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB98 | Pass | This Bill amends the City of Wilmington’s Home Rule Charter by changing the title of the “Personnel Department” to “Human Resources Department”; changing the title of the “Personnel Director” to “Human ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| HB118 | Pass | This Act provides that if an entity requires a pharmacy to submit a request for payment electronically, then the pharmacy or its designated agent may choose to be reimbursed electronically, and in that event the entity shall electronically reimburse ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| HB167 | Pass | This is an amendment to the municipal charter of the Town of Bethany Beach to make the charter consistent with the provisions of the State municipal election statute which prohibits any elected municipal official from taking office less than seven da...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| HB156 | Pass | An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-02
Signed by Governor |
