| HB97 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill excludes from income taxes pensions received from the United States, including military retirement income, up to a maximum of $37,500.00 less any Social Security benefits paid by the United States in the taxable year. It is intended to equa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HB200 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill is a companion bill to a constitutional amendment to allow the General Assembly to determine photographic and signature identification requirements to vote. This bill is modeled after Florida’s law. Thirteen states currently have appr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
To House Administration Committee |
| HB199 | Intro
Sine Die | This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to allow the General Assembly to enact laws relating to requiring photographic and signature identification to vote.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
To House Administration Committee |
| SR18 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution creates and establishes a Title IX Task Force to help interpret Title IX and its effects on public intercollegiate athletic programs in Delaware. AUTHOR: Sen. Booth
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To Senate Executive Committee |
| SB145 | Intro
Sine Die | In 1999, the General Assembly adopted the ‘Delaware Viatical Settlements Acts’, 72 Del. Laws, c. 132, to regulate viatical settlements (i.e. the payment of less than the death benefit of an insurance policy prior to the death of an insure...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To Senate Insurance Committee |
| HCR20 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes and honors the young men of Delaware participating in the 2011session of Delaware's Boys’ State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HR22 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution proclaims June 19, 2011 as Juneteenth Independence Day in Delaware and encourages the people of Delaware to reflect upon the significant roles and many contributions of African Americans and to celebrate this day with appropriate acti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HR20 | Intro
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes Thursday, June 16, 2011 as “Staff Appreciation Day”.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HR21 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing Sunday, June 19, 2011 As Father's Day In Delaware And Commending All Fathers For Their Support In Their Children's Lives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB66 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act authorizes the Municipalities to establish a video speed enforcement program within 1/4 mile of any work zone or school. Similar to the red light cameras currently in use in this State, the vehicle speed monitoring systems authorized under t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
HS 1 for HB 66 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 15 YES 15 NO 7 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR19 | Engross
Sine Die | This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the career, accomplishments, and life of Charles T. Armbruster, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB194 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill will create a new chapter regarding the safe destruction by business entities of documents containing personal information. Aggrieved customers will have a civil action to recover potential treble damages. In addition, the Attorney General ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee |
| HB179 | Intro
Sine Die | Section 1 of this bill raises the limit of the exemption from the newspaper advertising and hearing requirements for water well construction permit applications to 1,000,000 gallons per day under normal operations. Section 2 of this bill changes the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Stricken |
| HB4 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill prohibits a former member of the General Assembly from acting as a lobbyist for a period of one year after such person’s term of office ends. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeano...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Stricken |
| HB154 | Intro
Sine Die | This amendment to the Charter of the Town of Millville is intended to revise the limit on the taxes that may be levied and collected on real estate and the improvements thereon in a given year to no more than 3% of the total assessed value. Currently...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Stricken |
| SB84 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act establishes a Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention Program within the Division of Public Health. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in this state and stroke is the third leading cause of death. The intent of this Ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits |
| HB78 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill would permit wine producers holding a valid license in this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers so long as it is done through a common carrier with a “Carrier Permit”. The bill...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| SB15 | Enroll
Sine Die | As of July 1, 2012, this Act requires the State and its political subdivisions to verify employment authorization status for all new hires; requires public employers to only contract for physical performance of services within this State with contrac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
To House Administration Committee |
| HB192 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill moves Delaware election primaries from September to August to ensure the timely issuance receipt and return of military absentee ballots in the general election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
To House Administration Committee |
| SB94 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act moves the dates during which a registered voter may change his or her party designation so that it matches the dates during which a newly registered voter may select a party designation. In real terms this means that, pursuant to this Act, n...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 5 YES 16 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB17 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill sets a goal that 3% of Delaware purchasing dollars be spent with disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned businesses in Delaware. This bill recognizes the extraordinary service rendered by veterans to our State and the United States and enc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Stricken |
| SB66 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act expands the rules governing lot rent increases. Existing law simply requires that a community owner provide 60 days written notice of an increase and that only 1 increase may be made per calendar year. In addition to these provisions, this A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate |
| HB184 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill protects the taxpayers of the municipalities in Kent County from having to pay County taxes related to the cost of services already provided by the municipalities and funded by municipal taxes. The bill is modeled after New Castle County's ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Stricken |
| HB183 | Intro
Sine Die | The intent of this Act is to promote competitive bidding for public school contracts. Competitive bidding benefits the public school and the public, generally, as it promotes better quality bidding and, consequently, thereby promotes more efficient a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To House Education Committee |
| HCR18 | Engross
Sine Die | This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2011, as Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB82 | Pass | This bill amends the Charter for the Town of Dewey Beach to clarify the process necessary for the Town Commissioners to borrow money and issue bonds for the 2011 Bayard Avenue Construction Project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB178 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill eliminates the taxing disparity between moist snuff and “other tobacco products,” not including cigarettes. It also raises the tax rate from 15% to 68% of the wholesale price, and designates tax revenue over $3.5 million to The ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To House Revenue & Finance Committee |
| HB176 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill clarifies that the term “public record” as it appears in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) includes information collected or compiled by a State agency regarding the hours worked in a merit position held by an elected offici...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To House Administration Committee |
| HB171 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill restores the semi-monthly pay system for State officials and employees. The current bi-weekly payroll system creates a 27th pay period in 2011, effectively costing the taxpayers $54,000,000 in pay beyond the specified salaries of State offi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To House Administration Committee |
| HR19 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes the 125th anniversary of Goldey-Beacom College.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB84 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill allows microbreweries to transport and deliver their beer and cider directly to persons who are licensed to sell such products pursuant to Delaware law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| SB49 | Pass | The Bill adjusts the limitation in the current law limiting a commissioner to no more than 3 consecutive terms. This Bill would give the Governor, President Pro Tempore, and Speaker authority to reappoint members to more than 3 consecutive terms if t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB117 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill will give the Family Court certain powers over the parents or legal guardians of minor children who are the subject of a delinquency action in Family Court. The Court may order the attendance of parents/guardians at various judicial and the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB59 | Pass | Sections 1-10 and 12-79 of this bill modify provisions that allow the boards of Accountancy, Landscape Architecture, Architects, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Cosmetology & Barbering and Aestheticians, Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, Electrical Examiners...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB55 | Engross
Sine Die | Under the U.S. Constitution, the states have exclusive and plenary (complete) power to allocate their electoral votes, and may change their state laws concerning the awarding of their electoral votes at any time. Under the National Popular Vote bill,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
To Senate Administrative Services/Elections Committee |
| SB58 | Pass | This bill allows for the transfer of a commercial crab pot or crab dredger license more than one time, additionally, the bill allows for posthumous transfer of a license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB26 | Pass | This bill requires that all public meetings of the State Board of Education be digitally recorded and made available to the public on the Department of Education’s website within one business day. The recordings will not be considered the offic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| SB24 | Pass | This Act proposes reforms for the Office of the Public Guardian in an effort to meet the increasing critical need for guardianship services in Delaware, and to meet the needs of those who have no one else to care for them. The key reforms of the Act ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB32 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act grants the Authority the right to recover from a delinquent party all reasonable court costs and attorneys fees incurred by the Authority in prosecuting a civil action to collect any assessment, interest, or other sums due thereunder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Stricken |
| HB69 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill adds incoming revenue, if any, as part of a full-cost analysis of fiscal projections, often referred to as fiscal notes or F/N. Consideration would be given to the economic implications caused by action of the General Assembly in creating j...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB115 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill continues the process of updating the Liquor Control Act to make it more modern and consumer-friendly. The Bill allows package stores to open at 8:00 a.m., instead of 9:00 a.m. on days other than Sundays and allows package stores to open at...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
To Senate Small Business Committee |
| SCR15 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes the week of June 16th through 23rd, 2011 as National Network of Career Nursing Assistants Week and June 16, 2011 as Career Nursing Assistants’ Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SB57 | Pass | This bill allows a person who has an oyster harvesting license to transfer an oyster harvesting tag to another person, who has an oyster harvesting license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| SJR6 | Intro
Sine Die | This Joint Resolution creates a Citizens Advisory Council for White Clay Creek State Park.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
To Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee |
| SCR16 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes June 12 through June 18, 2011 as paralegal week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-08
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB83 | Pass | This legislation corrects the previous omission of research related to fishing harvest surveys from the list of purposes for which government agencies and DNREC scientists may use license information. That list already includes “research purpos...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| HR17 | Intro
Sine Die | This House Resolution proclaims June 6-12, 2011 as Automotive Service Professionals Week in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SB106 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act creates a special license plate for Flyers Charities which will help raise both money and awareness for the charity’s philanthropic activities in Delaware. The threshold for license plates is lowered from 200 to 100 by this bill, in or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB107 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill provides for a special Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition license plate. It also includes a remittance to the Coalition of $100 per initial application to further awareness of and early detection of breast cancer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| HB44 | Pass | This Act creates a tax check-off for Delaware taxpayers to designate contributions to the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Preservation Fund, which is created by this Act to enhance water resource restoration and management programs within the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
Signed by Governor |
