| HB85 | Pass | This bill requires an owner of property in New Castle County who seeks a charitable, religious, or educational tax exemption or exemption as a specified organization to submit an application by which the County may determine its eligibility for exemp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-25
Signed by Governor |
| HJR7 | Pass | This joint resolution establishes a study group to evaluate child mental health needs in Kent and Sussex Counties, focusing on the needs of child victims of sexual assault.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-25
Signed by Governor |
| SB33 | Pass | This bill adds to the section on grounds for disciplinary action the requirement that a physician’s assistant report to the Board any doctor, physician assistant or healthcare provider who is reasonably believed to be guilty of unprofessional c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB169 | Pass | This Act eliminates the current Board of Assessment in Kent County and establishes a Board of Assessment Review. The Board of Assessment Review will consist of seven members that are paid per meeting as opposed to a salary and will perform those func...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-25
Signed by Governor |
| SB132 | Pass | This bill is a result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and establishes a Provider Advisory Board. This Board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Office of Child Care Licensing with regard to adopting, promulgating and amen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB95 | Veto | This bill eliminates the requirement that a person must have a safety helmet in their possession while operating or riding on a motorcycle. This bill does not change the requirement in Title 21 of the Delaware Code that a person up to 19 years of age...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-14
Vetoed by Governor |
| SB134 | Pass | This bill would amend the insurance code to allow patients to assign their right to receive benefits under their health insurance policies to physicians and other health care providers. In addition, this bill would incorporate the provisions of Secti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB155 | Pass | This bill creates the option of renewing a nursing license late, up to sixty days past the renewal period consistent with most regulated professions. Currently, nurses who attempt to renew after their renewal date must apply for reinstatement which d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB102 | Pass | This Bill, if enacted, keeps the Long-term Care Ombudsman program at Delaware Health & Social Services but allows it to be located outside the Division of Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities. This change is required by the Federal Adminis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB48 | Pass | The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Improvement Act of 2007 was enacted by Congress in response to the Virginia Tech shooting tragedy. Among other things, it requires states to provide certain information to the federal Natio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB186 | Pass | This legislation reauthorizes the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Program by extending the program until December 31, 2014. The program oversees the state’s largest manufacturing, industrial and commercial sources of air emissions. By law the p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB46 | Pass | This bill addresses the issues of weapons, specifically firearms, that have been relinquished by owners who are persons prohibited under 1448, Title 11 of the Delaware Code and by owners of firearms who have had a PFA Order issued against them. Curre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB101 | Pass | This is a "house-keeping" 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 by requiring the town to include the qualifications to vote...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB83 | Pass | Section 1 of the Act is intended to exempt life insurance contracts and annuity contracts from execution or attachment process to the same extent as retirement plan assets. Section 2 of the Act is intended to clarify the meaning of the term “wi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB138 | Pass | This Bill would increase the maximum time between comprehensive plan updates from 5 to 10 years. Nothing prohibits a county from acting more often, but experience has shown that five years is too short an amount of time between updates, leaving littl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB213 | Pass | This Act allows the Department of Education to conduct audits and evaluations, including studies for improving instruction and complying with State and federal accountability measures; to collect data to effectuate those activities; and to promulgate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB114 | Pass | This bill provides that when a charge over which the Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction is brought along with the violation of an ordinance, the violation and charge may be jointly transferred to the Court of Common Pleas, if such a transfer is e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB140 | Pass | Current law does not allow funeral expenses to be paid with the consent of the beneficiary of the pension from a deceased state employee. This bill changes the statute to allow funeral expenses to be paid out of the benefits of the decedent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB151 | Pass | This bill recognizes that the Delaware Code is now available online and that fewer printed copies of the Delaware Code are necessary. The current Code outlines a minimum number of printed copies to be provided to each agency and certain officials thr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB81 | Pass | This Bill gives the Court of Chancery increased discretion in determining whether it should approve a suggested price for a proposed sale of a disabled person’s real estate. Currently, the Chancery Court is required in most cases to set the min...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB150 | Pass | This Bill empowers the State Election Commissioner to use information from the Division of Motor Vehicles for the improvement of voter registration records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB150 | Pass | This bill prevents the installation and operation of variable message signs intended to be read by those traveling on the tolled portions of State Route One. The only exceptions would be for those that are installed and operated for official Departme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB142 | Pass | The Bill eliminates the need of a quorum of a board or commission under Title 23, Title 24 or Title 28 to sign a decision that was previously approved by a quorum of its members and allows the Order to be issued under the signature of the board/commi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB112 | Pass | This Bill empowers the Department of Education to adopt rules and regulations regarding eligibility for supportive instruction and which also provide for the identification of licensed professionals authorized to certify eligibility for supportive in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB86 | Pass | This Bill creates a new crime of theft of property from a cemetery. The Bill categorizes that crime as a Class A misdemeanor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB62 | Pass | This Act decreases from nine (9) to (5) the members of the Board of directors of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority and revises the number of members required for a change of meeting location and approval of payments or assessments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB114 | Pass | This Act changes the age for the State Registrar of Vital Statistics report from 16 years of age to 18 years of age to bring this section into conformity with legislation passed in the 145th General Assembly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB25 | Pass | This Bill establishes a community firearm recovery program to be funded at the discretion of legislators from their Community Transportation Funds. The program will be administered by either a municipal police department, New Castle County Police Dep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB29 | Pass | This Bill makes it illegal for individuals to possess firearms outside of their homes while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Persons found guilty under this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and will have t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by the Governor |
| HB217 | Pass | Sections 1 – 3 of this Act grant pension increases to retired State Employees, retired Judges, retired “New” State police and retired County/Municipal Police/Firefighters on January 1, 2012 for persons retired on or before June 30, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB103 | Pass | This legislation changes the name of DNREC’s Division of Waste Management to Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances, and enumerates the programs organized under the newly-named Division. It re-designates the Division of Boiler Safety as a P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB43 | Pass | This Bill will modify the procedures for towing of an abandoned vehicle from private property when the police are contacted by the owner or occupant of the property. The provision will allow the towing operator to obtain ownership and address informa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB104 | Pass | As currently drafted, 314(c) of Title 25 of the Delaware Code sets forth limitations on the time within which a contract for the sale of “improved or unimproved residential real estate” may remain executory. The primary purpose of the st...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB10 | Pass | This Bill creates a tax exemption for community-owned swimming pools in Kent County only. The exemption would apply only to pools owned by civic organizations that own parkland that is dedicated to community or public use.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| HB115 | Pass | This Bill makes the following changes to Delaware statutory trust law [Chapter 38, Title 12 of the Delaware Code]: Section 1 of the Bill amends 3807 by adding three new subsections to provide that (i) the registered agent of one or more statutory tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| SB146 | Pass | This bill corrects certain flaws in Delaware’s Not-for-profit Healthcare Conversion Act (the “Act”) enacted in 2004. The bill clarifies the General Assembly’s intent that the Act does not consider a Delaware not-for-profit hea...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-12
Signed by Governor |
| SB127 | Pass | This Bill is a result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee following its review of the Child Placement Review Board. The Bill incorporates changes in language to more accurately reflect the purpose, powers and duties, and role of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| SB136 | Pass | This Act will allow for a combined special license plate for Disabled American Veterans who are also eligible for a special license plate for persons with disabilities requiring parking accommodations. The Act also adopts the more common and recently...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| SB113 | Pass | This bill clarifies the definition of “when children are present,” as used on signage indicating a reduced speed school zone, to ensure that the speed limitation is in effect at appropriate times. The revised definition would ensure that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB165 | Pass | This bill clarifies that the duty of physicians and health care facilities to report under this paragraph is to report changes that result in the partial or full removal of a physician’s hospital privileges as the result of adverse events, unpr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB92 | Pass | The act defines a new class of occupational license tax licensee for direct care workers and provides for the license fee of such direct care workers to be reduced if the gross receipts of such direct care workers for the 12 months, beginning July 1 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB210 | Pass | This bill reapportions the 41 House of Representative Districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| SB131 | Pass | This Bill implements recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee following its review of the Gaming Control Board. The Bill: 1) Changes the name of the Gaming Control Board to the Board of Charitable Gaming. 2) Gives the Board authority to reg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| SB133 | Pass | This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and would clarify and extend the coverage of the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program. It clarifies the criteria for reopening cases, and distinguishes cases wher...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| SB124 | Pass | This Bill allows the energy output from fuel cells manufactured in Delaware that can run on renewable fuels to be an eligible resource to fulfill a portion of the requirements for a Commission-regulated utility under the Renewable Portfolio Standards...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| SB76 | Pass | 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][Discuss] | 2011-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| SB74 | Pass | 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][Discuss] | 2011-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| SB95 | Pass | 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][Discuss] | 2011-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| HB163 | Pass | This Act eliminates the sunset provisions of the Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act. The Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act was enacted by the General Assembly in 1990 and re-authorized in 2000. During its time, the Act has enabled the Department ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| SB77 | Pass | Section 1. This Section amends Section 102 to give the Division of Corporations the discretion to waive the requirement that a corporation’s name contain certain words or abbreviations thereof (such as “incorporated”), if the corpor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-07
Signed by Governor |
