| HB282 | Pass | The purpose of this act is to provide more equitable representation of Delaware’s diverse agricultural operations within the governing body of the Nutrient Management Program. Currently, Delaware’s significant equine industry has no repre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB109 | Pass | The primary purpose of this Act is to provide a party (a contractor, a subcontractor or a material supplier) with the right to file a legal action against a contractor or an owner who has improperly withheld the payment of money to force settlement o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| HCR52 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes November 2012 as native American Heritage Month in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-21
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB308 | Intro
Sine Die | Under current law there is no recognized right to privacy in an employee or applicant’s social networking site passwords and account information. This Bill makes it unlawful for employers to mandate that an employee or applicant disclose passwo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-21
Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB344 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill provides that any income and/or capital gain received from easements preserving agricultural land shall not be taxed for purposes of Delaware personal income taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-21
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB209 | Enroll
Sine Die | This Act establishes a three-year residency requirement for the State’s Senior School Property Tax Credit for property owners establishing a Delaware domicile after its enactment. It simplifies property tax administration for Delaware’s c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-21
HS 1 for HB 209 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB394 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill will modernize the process and requirements for issuance of liquor licenses for off premises consumption. The current process and requirements do not consider population growth. Minimum distance requirements are enhanced while increases in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-21
Reported Out of Committee (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE/COMMERCE) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| HB327 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and revises the definition of “Employee” under the State Pension Plan so that individuals appointed by the Governor to a board, council or commission after June...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-21
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR43 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution requests that the Office of Management and Budget and the Delaware Economic Development Office research the potential of applying a credit in the application consideration process when selecting vendors to be approved and designated a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-21
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB347 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill provides that causes of actions regarding the performance or furnishing of land surveys and the creation or furnishing of survey products must be brought within 6 years or 3 years after the discovery of an error or omission, whichever occur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-20
Laid On Table in House |
| HB386 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act will allow expanded early stage investment of capital into targeted Delaware businesses, thereby assisting in the creation of jobs. The Act provides tax credits for investments into targeted small businesses that have been certified by the F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HB307 | Pass | The Bill makes various changes to the City of New Castle Charter while retaining the substance of the original charter. Significant changes include providing for four year staggered terms for elected officials rather than 2 year non-staggered terms; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| HB353 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act clarifies the usage of the term “without the victim’s consent” as found in the Criminal Code's rape statutory scheme. In contrast to current legislative intent, the term “without the victim’s consent” is b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-20
HS 1 for HB 353 - Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 7 On Its Merits |
| HB331 | Intro
Sine Die | Under current Delaware law, only certain voters are eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Similarly, only certain voters qualify for permanent absentee voting status. This bill extends absentee voting, including permanent absentee voting status, to al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-20
Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 3 On Its Merits |
| HB356 | Engross
Sine Die | This Bill implements recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee following its review of the Board of Charitable Gaming. The Bill: 1) Combines into one chapter the three chapters for bingo, charitable gaming, raffles and Texas Hold’em Po...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-20
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB227 | Enroll
Sine Die | This bill requires that bids for all newly constructed dwelling units using public financial assistance shall indicate the extent of the universal design standards in the proposal. Public financial assistance includes a contract with a state agency, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-20
HS 1 for HB 227 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 15 YES 4 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB317 | Pass | This bill provides that the Department of Education shall through Rules and Regulations establish a statewide readiness tool that will review a child’s readiness for learning when they enter kindergarten. The tool will be phased in starting in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB257 | Pass | This bill will (1) encourage taxpayers engaged in any profession, occupation, calling or business requiring a license issued or renewed by any commission, board or agency under the authority of the Division of Professional Regulation of the Departmen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB314 | Pass | This bill deletes all references in the Delaware Code to the Margaret S. Sterck School for the Deaf and now references the Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB325 | Pass | This bill makes the Delaware law clear that the county sheriffs and their deputies do not have arrest authority. Historically the sheriffs and deputies have not exercised arrest authority and the Attorney General’s office has given an opinion t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB343 | Pass | This Bill provides for the transfer or assignment of permits and licenses for Delaware fisheries which are closed to new entrants. The recipients of the permits and licenses must have specified experience in commercial fishing in order for the transf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB397 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill clarifies that individuals entering into a cable television franchise agreement with the Public Service Commission are not thereby employees for purposes of the Wage Payment and Collection Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
To House Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee |
| HB395 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill prohibits the warrantless search of electronic devices, particularly mobile telephones. This Bill also prohibits the interception of geolocation information by physical placement of a mobile tracking device or otherwise tracking positioning...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB373 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill authorizes the Commissioners to borrow up to $2,500,000 for proper municipal purposes by issuing bonds or other obligations without the duty of a referendum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-19
Stricken |
| HB321 | Pass | In order to offset the potential reduction in federal funding for the Department of Agriculture’s pesticide program, this Act provides the Secretary of Agriculture with the discretion to change the biennial fee for pesticide and device registra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB304 | Pass | This Bill creates a special license plate for members of the Civil Air Patrol if 25 persons apply for such a plate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB145 | Pass | This Bill makes the statutory scheme for expungement of adult criminal offenses more comprehensive in three areas. First, it applies the existing expungement rules to violations of county and municipal codes, ordinances, and regulations. By doing so,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB111 | Pass | This Act strengthens the Office of the Attorney General’s ability to work collectively with the federal agencies and other state attorneys general in multi-state investigations by extending the statute of limitations for bringing antitrust acti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB248 | Pass | This bill requires the Department of Education to provide a report to the General Assembly 3 months prior to the sunset date of the enabling legislation for the Teach for America program regarding the efficacy of that program. This will allow the Gen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| HCR51 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes and honors the young men participating in the 2012 session of Delaware's Boys State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HR35 | Intro
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes Thursday, June 14, 2012, as “Staff Appreciation Day” in the House of Representatives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-14
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HCR46 | Engross
Sine Die | This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2012, as “Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day.”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB270 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill provides that a person who is convicted of graffiti and was under the age of 21 at the time of the offense shall lose his/her driver’s license for a period of 30 days for the first offense and between 90 and 180 days for a second or s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable |
| HCR44 | Engross
Sine Die | This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes July 18, 2012, as the date of the Delaware Culture Change inaugural Conference which will be an annual event of the Delaware Culture Change Coalition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB366 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill updates the Delaware Code relating to Police Chief Due Process by providing that the hearing, which may be private or public, at the police chief’s request, is conducted by a panel of three persons appointed by the Delaware Police Chi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB297 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act removes the mandatory minimum sentence for a 4th time felony criminal offender when the 4th felony is a violent felony, permitting the court instead to sentence according to its own discretion and within existing sentencing guidelines. The c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 7 On Its Merits |
| HB352 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill establishes requirements and definitions for recreational vehicle manufacturer-dealer agreements. It also removes the exception to the $100 license fee for out-of-state recreational vehicle dealers at shows or exhibitions at enclosed malls....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| HB379 | Intro
Sine Die | Existing programs and services underserve runaway and homeless youth. This bill creates a specific assessment and reporting requirement for the Delaware Interagency Council on Homelessness, in conjunction with the Department of Services for Children,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
Stricken |
| HB166 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill exempts the half of the State realty transfer tax for first-time home buyers. This bill also allows the Department of Finance to adopt rules and regulations for an affidavit to state the names and professional license number of the real est...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| HB292 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill requires that a background check be completed on a new public school hire before that person begins employment. In an emergency, a person may be hired conditionally prior to the completion of a background check with permission from the scho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| HB358 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee. The purpose of this bill is to enable candidates for licensure as dentists and dental hygienists to sit for the practical examination required by the Board prior to gradua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
Stricken |
| HB400 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill will prohibit use of tanning devices at a tanning facility by someone under the age of 18 unless that person has a medical prescription. That prohibition is presently the law in Delaware for people under the age of 14. Someone between 14 an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
To House Health & Human Development Committee |
| HB391 | Intro
Sine Die | Delaware’s seat belt law allows law enforcement to pull over a driver if the driver or anyone in the vehicle is not wearing a seat belt. It is a civil penalty with a fine of $25 plus court costs. However, 4802(g)(2)a. and b. of Title 21 of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 7 On Its Merits |
| HB204 | Engross
Sine Die | This Bill updates the responsibilities of the Office of the Auditor of Accounts. The Bill provides that the work papers of an investigation or investigatory audit conducted by the Auditor of Accounts shall not be deemed public records. The Bill remov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| HB388 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill makes technical changes and amends the location of various provisions in the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene subchapter. The bill also makes substantive changes to the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene subchapter by enabling candidates for licensur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) |
| HB360 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill will save the State of Delaware money by having school board elections on the date of the general election and it will increase the voter turnout for school board elections. Currently, school board elections are held on the second Tuesday o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-12
Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB390 | Intro
Sine Die | The amendment extends the time for presenting claims against an estate when letters of testamentary or administration are granted. The letters are the first official publication of notice of death issued by the Register of Wills. Where there is an ou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-12
Introduced in House and assigned to Health & Human Development Committee |
| HB262 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill provides that employees serving in security-related or high-risk positions may be eligible for hazardous duty pay. Those positions would be designated by the Chief Justice in accord with the needs of each court. Funding for this additional ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-12
Stricken |
| HCR48 | Engross
Sine Die | SYNOPSIS This concurrent resolution recognizes June 7, 2012 as “Non-Profit Awareness Day” in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-07
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB380 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill revises the Delaware Charter School law to require that all charter school applications be submitted to local school boards for review and consideration. The bill requires local school boards to conduct a face-to-face meeting with the chart...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-07
Introduced in House and assigned to Education Committee |
