| HB66 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill provides another means to inform a tenant of his or her obligations under a manufactured home community rental agreement by requiring a landlord to disclose key provisions of a rental agreement on a form developed and pre-approved by the Of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-29
Stricken |
| HB220 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill increases the availability of assistive technology for special needs education programs in public schools. More specifically, the bill tasks the Department of Education to devise a method to regularly disseminate information regarding emerg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-29
Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| SB166 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill defines “industrial landfill” in conformity with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Regulations Governing Solid Waste. This bill also establishes a height restriction, or vertical limit, for an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-29
To Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee |
| SB18 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act makes clear that it is a class A misdemeanor to falsely report to a law enforcement agency that a firearm has been lost or stolen. The Act also increases the penalty for providing a false statement to law enforcement that a firearm has been ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits |
| HB65 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill recognizes the importance of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund in providing stability for persons displaced by a change in a manufactured home community by extending the Trust Fund for an additional five (5) years to July...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-28
Stricken |
| SCR35 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution extends the due date of the findings and recommendations report of the Blue Ribbon Task Force to Review Open Family Court Proceedings from February 15, 2014 to April 15, 2014.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-28
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR36 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution establishes the Undocumented Motorist Safety & Insurance Task Force and charges the Task Force with analyzing and making recommendations relating to the possibility of enhancing safety, economic dynamism, and wellness in Delaware ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-28
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB239 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill provides that electric utility corporations shall provide call center customer assistance inside the State of Delaware or within 50 miles from the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-28
To House Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee |
| HCR36 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution provides for a Joint Session of the House of Representatives and the Senate to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable Jack A. Markell, Governor of the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-23
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB230 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill adopts the Model Family Financial Protection Act. In doing so this bill: 1.) protects consumers of our state by requiring that consumer form contracts involving financial services be signed in writing by the consumer. More importantly, any ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-23
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee |
| HB189 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill provides a nonrefundable state personal income tax credit of up to $250 for resident secondary and elementary school teachers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-23
Stricken |
| HCR33 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill proclaims the month of October to be “Disability History and Awareness Month” in Delaware and encourages all Delaware center and family based pre-schools and childcare programs, annually during the month of October, to provide i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR32 | Engross
Sine Die | By way of this Resolution the General Assembly hereby recognizes the importance of pro bono legal services to the many citizens of Delaware and does hereby recognize the week of October 20-26, 2013, as “Delaware’s Pro Bono Celebration Wee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR35 | Engross
Sine Die | This House Concurrent Resolution acknowledges the City of Wilmington as an innovator in environmental stewardship. Also acknowledged are challenges regarding dispensation of single use plastic bags and litter caused as a consequence. By this Resoluti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR34 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of July 2013 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SR13 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for its work in the community.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-16
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SB39 | Enroll
Sine Die | This bill will bring Delaware into compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new commercial driver license and commercial learner permit issuance standards. Much of the bill is housekeeping and includes changes such as alter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-16
SS 1 for SB 39 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB76 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill creates a special license plate for retired professional firefighters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-15
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| SB53 | Enroll
Sine Die | This bill creates a presumption that a covered firefighter who has heart disease, hypertension, lung disease or certain cancers contracted the occupational disease arising out of and in the course of actions in the line of duty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-15
Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| SR11 | Engross
Sine Die | Recognizing The Daniel Boone Senior High School “green Team”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HR11 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution commends the recently retired Chief William H. Jopp, Sr. for his 31 years as a State of Delaware law enforcement officer, of which 22 years were served as Chief of the Delaware Capitol Police.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-14
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HJR10 | Engross
Sine Die | This Joint Resolution proclaims the week of October 14-18, 2013 as “Mediation Week” in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR12 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Resolution commends Chief William H. Jopp, Sr., who recently retired from his duties as Chief of the Delaware Capitol Police after 31 years as a law enforcement officer with the State of Delaware and 22 years as chief.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB169 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill changes the program for distributing payments to cities with tax-exempt properties owned by the State. Instead of directing payments only to county seats (Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown), the bill will authorize payments as well to any c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-14
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HB69 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill provides that for every 3 years of state service after 15 years an employee shall receive an additional 1 hour per month of annual leave. It also increases from 3 to 5 days the amount of compassionate leave an employee will receive upon the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-14
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HB77 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill allows a hunter to use a handgun in lieu of a shotgun on farms permitted by DNREC through their deer depredation programs to reduce agricultural crop damage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-01-14
Amendment HA 1 - Stricken |
| HB221 | Intro
Sine Die | As a public school safety measure, this bill requires that any door to a classroom will be equipped with a lock that can be locked from either side of the door. Many doors are currently not capable of locking from the inside. Locking the door(s) to a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-12
To House Education Committee |
| HB163 | Pass | This bill requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families to create and maintain a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive program that fully integrates independent living services from ages 14 to 21 and which will assis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-09-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB140 | Pass | This is a companion bill to House Bill No. 85, which granted authority to the Delaware Commission of Veterans’ Affairs to establish the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund. This Bill adds the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund to the list of programs eligib...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-09-17
Signed by Governor |
| HB85 | Pass | This bill grants authority to the Delaware Commission of Veterans’ Affairs to establish and administer the “Delaware Veterans Trust Fund.” Honorably discharged Delaware veterans will be permitted to petition the Fund for financial a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-09-17
Signed by Governor |
| SB91 | Pass | This Bill amends the Delaware Securities Act to clarify that the Act’s anti-fraud provision should be interpreted in accordance with how federal courts interpret similar anti-fraud provisions in federal securities laws. The Bill also changes th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-09-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB22 | Pass | This Bill protects from discrimination in hiring and retention those rendering service to volunteer fire and ambulance companies. Specifically prohibited are discriminatory adverse actions related to compensation, terms, conditions and privileges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-09-06
Signed by Governor |
| HB21 | Pass | This bill establishes the Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act. The Act prohibits an employer from terminating or taking any other disciplinary action against an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder if such employee, when acti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-09-06
Signed by Governor |
| HB180 | Pass | This Act requires all commercial vehicles, except farm vehicles, registered with a gross vehicle weight of 26000 lbs. or over in the State of Delaware to be equipped with an audible reverse warning signal, backup camera or other warning device that a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-30
Signed by Governor |
| HB160 | Pass | Delaware is the only state on the East Coast of the United States that does not have a shellfish aquaculture industry. Shellfish aquaculture can provide significant economic benefits to coastal communities while improving the water quality and enhanc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB130 | Pass | State and federal laws limit the amount of nonprescription pseudoephedrine (“PSE”) consumers can buy to prevent diversion for production of methamphetamine. States, however, need an effective way to enforce those limits statewide and acro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-27
Signed by Governor |
| HB28 | Pass | This bill makes it a crime to operate or attempt to operate a clandestine laboratory defined as any location on or in which a person assembles any chemicals or equipment which are intended to be used to or have been used to unlawfully manufacture a c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-27
Signed by Governor |
| HB207 | Pass | This bill permits employees who are employed in positions that are classified as Hazardous Duty Level A-1 to retire at 25 years without any reduction. Those employees will pay a higher employee contribution rate. Those employees that continue to work...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-27
Signed by Governor |
| HB168 | Pass | Section 1 establishes a one-week waiting period as a condition of eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for claims establishing a benefit year beginning January 1, 2014 and thereafter. Section 2 sunsets the one-week waiting period as a cond...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-15
Signed by Governor |
| SB90 | Pass | This bill gives the Division of Professional Regulation authority to issue citations and monetary fines when individuals and businesses are found engaging in unlicensed professional practices regulated by a board, commission, council or committee und...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| SB133 | Pass | This Bill adds a definition and requirements for the professional-in-charge, the licensee who is responsible for the operation of a shop, including ensuring that employees are licensed. Unlicensed practice has been a challenge for the Board and addin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| SB89 | Pass | This Act confirms that vehicle licensing fees included by motor vehicle lessors in vehicle rental transactions cover only the motor vehicle lessors' costs for registering their vehicles in Delaware. If such fees are higher than the actual charges pai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| SB70 | Pass | This bill adds a seat for the Court of Common Pleas to the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. This increases the number of Council members from nineteen to twenty. The Court of Common Pleas handles a significant domestic violence caseload and pa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| SB114 | Pass | Sections 1, 2, and 4 through 9 add chaperone requirements for the designated healthcare professionals of podiatry, chiropractic, dentistry and dental hygiene, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy/athletic training, social work and massage ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| SB134 | Pass | This Bill amends the Board’s provisions relating to discipline in order to make the Board’s licensing law consistent with other Title 24 boards. The Bill specifies the grounds for discipline and possible disciplinary sanctions. A provisio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| SB138 | Pass | Section 1 of the Act reconciles the provisions of Title 12 and Title 13 regarding the application of the laws governing intestate succession to persons born out of wedlock. Section 2 of the Act (i) revises the definition of “governing instrumen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| SB59 | Pass | Section 1 creates the Controlled Substance Advisory Committee, a designee/recommending body that previously existed only in regulation; makes numerous grammatical corrections; makes uniform the language pertaining to the Secretary’s duty to the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| HB125 | Pass | This bill allows for the reinstatement of parental rights where a child remains in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families, despite reasonable efforts to secure a permanent plan of adoption. Where it is in th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-06
Signed by Governor |
| HB190 | Pass | This bill would facilitate the growth of Delaware licensed farm wineries, brewery-pubs, microbreweries, and craft distilleries by allowing them to expand their businesses within and outside of the State, provided they continue to meet the production ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-08-05
Signed by Governor |
| SB22 | Pass | 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] | 2013-08-05
Signed by Governor |
