| HB39 | Pass | This housekeeping bill is intended to update the state law regarding criminal background checks for those seeking a school bus driver endorsement from DMV to comply with federal requirements for access to the national criminal history records kept by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB22 | Pass | This Bill amends the format in which abandoned personal property is defined to make it simpler to read and adds a provision that the language used in the forms of applications, notices and declarations should be simple and non-technical. Additionally...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-10
Signed by Governor |
| HCR14 | Engross
Sine Die | Extending Sincere Thanks To The Career And Technical Student Organizations Of Delaware For The Presentation Of The Beautiful Geraniums And Extending Best Wishes For Much Success To Each Of These Exemplary Students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-10
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB43 | Pass | This bill requires a landlord to provide a copy of this subchapter and a summary thereof, written by the Office of the Attorney General, to any prospective tenant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-10
Signed by Governor |
| SB71 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill continues the process of updating the Liquor Control Act to make it more modern and consumer-friendly. Section 1 and Section 2 allow package stores to open at 8:00 a.m., instead of 9:00 a.m. on days other than Sundays. Section 3 allows pack...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
To Senate Small Business Committee |
| SB73 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act provides for Referendum. Under this Act, the right of Referendum is confined to a 60-day period immediately following the enactment of legislation into law. Thus, except for emergency legislation, those Acts which presently become effective ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
To Senate Executive Committee |
| SCR12 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2011 Education Scholars of 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SR14 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution expresses the intent of the Senate to provide live stream audio of their sessions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SB72 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act provides for Initiative. There are two forms of Initiative: direct and indirect. In the direct Initiative procedure, when there is a sufficient number of signatures on the petition, the initiated proposal is automatically assigned space on t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
To Senate Executive Committee |
| HB23 | Engross
Sine Die | This Bill provides the Justice of the Peace Court with jurisdiction to impose conditions upon the parent(s), guardian(s) and/or custodian(s) of a person adjudicated as truant, provided that notice requirements are met. The conditions imposed may be t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
Amendment SA 1 Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate |
| HR14 | Intro
Sine Die | Respecting And Honoring All Delaware Mothers On May 8, 2011, Mother's Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR11 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes the 2011 All Star Award Recipients of the Delaware Health Care Facilities Association during National Nursing Home Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-05
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR10 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes May 2011 as American Stroke Month in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-04
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SB23 | Pass | This amendment eliminates the $2,000 threshold for the bidding and award of contracts and sets the threshold at $7,500; authorizes the Town Council to establish by Ordinance the procedures for the procurement of material, labor or services; and, if i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-04
Signed by Governor |
| SB35 | Pass | The State Employee Benefits Committee has voted in favor of providing health coverage for those “eligible child dependents” who will graduate from college in May 2011. Under the terms of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-04
Signed by Governor |
| HCR13 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution proclaims the month of May as “Bike Month” and encourages Delaware’s citizens to engage in safe bicycling as an environmentally sound form of transportation, an excellent form of exercise, or a family or f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-04
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB47 | Pass | This bill provides the Department of Health and Social Services with the explicit authority to investigate and inspect unsanitary or unsafe conditions in certain facilities where invasive medical procedures are performed. It also gives DHSS the autho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-04
Signed by Governor |
| HB60 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill amends the minimum standards set forth in Chapter 9, Title 9 of the Delaware Code with respect to the primary enclosures and tethering of dogs. The bill establishes a formula for calculating the proper enclosure size for housing a dog in li...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-04
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB51 | Pass | This bill requires the Department of Transportation to display on its variable message signs information regarding missing senior citizens, suicidal persons, or persons with a disability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-04
Signed by Governor |
| HCR11 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes the month of May as “Poppy Month” in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-03
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR10 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution commends the nominees for the 2011 Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-03
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR12 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution commends Delaware’s public charter schools for their efforts in educating Delaware students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-03
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB81 | Pass | SYNOPSIS Sections 1 and 2 of the Bill establish a fixed cost share effective July 1, 2012 for the different health insurance plans offered by the State for regular officers or employees of the State and their dependents, and a fixed cost share for pe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-02
Signed by Governor |
| HB19 | Pass | This Act is the product of the ‘Drug Law Revisions Committee.’ This Act repeals a significant portion of the existing criminal drug laws. In their place, this Act creates three main drug crimes – Drug Dealing (that is, delivery or m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-20
Signed by Governor |
| SB36 | Pass | This Bill clarifies that water and sewer authorities fall within the Freedom of Information Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB36 | Pass | This bill increases the Delaware driver license issuance period from 5 years to 8 years and learner permit issuance period from 60 days to 6 months. The division has seen a significant upward trend in customer volume in 2010 when compared to 2009. Sp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-15
Signed by Governor |
| HJR2 | Pass | This Resolution recognizes the late Delaware State Police Corporal Robert H. Bell for his courageous actions in the line-of-duty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB5 | Pass | This bill enhances Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act by setting a deadline when public bodies must provide a public record to a person making a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB37 | Pass | This bill removes the 3/4 of an inch letter height requirement for the issuance date, expiration date, make, and serial number on the smaller motorcycle temporary tag.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB31 | Pass | This Act aligns when Sussex County’s taxes are due and payable with Sussex County’s budget year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-15
Signed by Governor |
| SB61 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill establishes 12 year term limits for members of the General Assembly. The bill allows completion of Senate terms if the 12 year limit falls mid term.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB62 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill eliminates the stipends for certain members of committees, chairs of certain committees and leadership positions as itemized in 710(c) of Title 29. It grandfathers all existing members in such positions until the next General Assembly. This...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR13 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes and honors the Southern Policy Law Center on its 40th anniversary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 17 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SJR4 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution would create a Task Force for the purpose of making recommendations on how best to decrease the numbers of public school districts to not more than five.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| SCR9 | Engross
Sine Die | The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is the world’s largest association for administrative support staff, with nearly 600 chapters and 28,000 members and affiliates worldwide. Administrative Professionals Week, f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SB16 | Pass | This Act implements the recommendations of the Senate’s Teacher Hiring Task Force. It will result in the creation of an estimated unit count each March, which the Department of Education will conduct using existing resources. The state will gua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-13
Signed by Governor |
| HCR9 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution proclaims April 13, 2011, "Early Child Care and Education Professionals Appreciation Day". Early childhood educators and child care professionals are dedicated, tireless workers who assist in strengthening communi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-13
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB72 | Intro
Sine Die | The Delaware Debt Management Services Act was modeled after the uniform act developed by the National Council of Commissioners on Uniform Laws (NCCUSL). This Bill incorporates the 2008 changes for consistency with other states adopting the uniform ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-13
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HR12 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes April 28, 2011 as “Workers Memorial Day.”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-13
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR8 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes April 21, 2011 as Technology Education Day in the State of Delaware to emphasize the importance of technological literacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-13
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SB50 | Enroll
Sine Die | This Bill will ensure that the redistricting process becomes entirely open. While the Freedom of Information Act has an exception for matters discussed within caucuses of the General Assembly, it is best that this process be entirely open. Accordingl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-13
To House Administration Committee |
| HB89 | Intro
Sine Die | This act is based on the Model Employment Termination Act promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1991. The basic philosophy of this act is one of compromise and balancing the competing interests of employers ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-13
To House Labor Committee |
| HR6 | Intro
Sine Die | This Resolution designates Tuesday, April 12, 2011 as “Equal Pay Day” in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-12
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB14 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill requires all statewide and other candidates that may appear on the general election ballot to disclose (1) whether or not all their State and Federal income tax returns are filed and any tax due has been paid; (2) whether or not any child s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-12
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| SB60 | Intro
Sine Die | At present, almost all States provide for the ratification of constitutional amendments. In Delaware, a proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by two General Assemblies. It is the purpose of this Act to provide that, after a constitutiona...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-12
To Senate Executive Committee |
| HB7 | Pass | This Act is designed to update the New Castle City Charter. The New Castle City Board of Elections met and discussed the charter and the requirement for the City to be divided into four election districts. The City Board of Elections concluded that t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-08
Signed by Governor |
| SB5 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill requires consolidation of the three vocational-technical school districts effective for the 2012-2013 school year. This will save considerable public funds and increase efficiency of this system. The Bill provides for one statewide school b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-06
Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| HR11 | Intro
Sine Die | This House Resolution declares April 12, 2011 as Early Developmental Screening Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-06
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB86 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill terminates Delaware’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and will save money for every electricity user in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-06
To House Energy Committee |
| SR12 | Engross
Sine Die | When the United States was first formed and the thirteen states selected their first governors, nine were of Scottish ancestry. All the members of the first American cabinet had Scottish ancestry. Delaware’s first governor – John McKinly,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-06
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
