| SB228 | Pass | This Act codifies the longstanding practice of the Department of Finance and the Secretary of State to hold as confidential the financial information obtained during the course of examinations, settlements, or voluntary self-disclosure agreements tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| HB394 | Pass | This bill makes several corrections and revisions to the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act that were inadvertently included in or omitted from Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 39 (79 Del. Laws ch. 214), which was enacted to bring Delaware into ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| SB98 | Pass | Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 12 add a criminal background check requirement and prohibit licensure of individuals with a conviction for a felony sexual offense seeking licensure as podiatrists, chiropractors, physicians, occupational therapists, opt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| SB197 | Pass | Human trafficking is a global concern that affects the United States on federal, state, and local levels, and victimizes more than 27 million people worldwide. By 2012, human trafficking had become the second fastest growing criminal activity in the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| HB323 | Pass | This Act requires that annual or biennial reports published by various public bodies of the Executive Branch of State Government be posted in a central online repository available to the citizens through the State’s web portal. By creating a si...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| HB322 | Pass | This Act clarifies that FOIA requests submitted via U.S. mail are valid, provided that the public records requested do not fall within the scope of the enumerated exceptions in the law. This Act is in response to a small number of complaints that FOI...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| HB321 | Pass | This bill requires the Attorney General to engage in educational efforts aimed at FOIA coordinators for all public bodies in this State. FOIA coordinators serve an important role as the first point of contact between government and citizens seeking p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| HB320 | Pass | This bill increases the opportunity for citizens to observe the performance of public officials and to monitor the decisions that are made by such officials by making minutes of infrequently meeting public bodies in the executive branch available in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| SB219 | Pass | Delaware, like other states, is seeing a dramatic increase in heroin and opioid abuse and as a result is experiencing an increase in the number of people overdosing on these substances. This Legislation will increase the amount of the life-saving dru...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB258 | Pass | This bill allows for the insurance cards in an electronic format to be used as proof of insurance. Using an electronic format would not act as consent to access other contents on the device, nor would it expand or restrict investigative or search aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB337 | Pass | This bill promotes uniformity in the timing of the application process for school districts, charter schools, magnet schools, and career and technical education schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| SB209 | Pass | This bill requires the Department of Education to promulgate regulations to further define the meaning and process for consideration of impact in the charter school application review process, to be considered and approved by the State Board no later...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB256 | Pass | This Act will make changes to Delaware’s law prohibiting Sexual Solicitation of a Child to ensure the safety of Delaware’s children from sexual predators, including the persons that promote sexual solicitation of a child and the persons t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB253 | Pass | This bill creates a “Stop Child Abuse” license plate, with proceeds going to the Protecting Delaware’s Children Fund. The initial fee is $50, including a $15 administrative fee. Annual renewal will cost $40 in addition to the regula...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| SB241 | Pass | This Act reorganizes the provision of many forensic sciences into a new Division of Forensic Science organized within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The proposed new Division of Forensic Science would consist of the operations previo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB240 | Pass | The use of electric lights to attract fish while fishing was banned to control fishing harvest before the establishment of management measures such as fishing size and creel limits and closed seasons. The current law prevents the use of electric ligh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB246 | Pass | This Act substitutes the term “payment card” for the term “credit card” for purposes of title 11 to broaden the scope of the term to include debit cards and other forms of cards that are not “credit” cards, but are...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| SB189 | Pass | This bill changes the Limited License for Dentists to an Academic License and sets forth the requirements. These licensees work as directors, chairs or faculty of hospitals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB243 | Pass | Currently possession actions involving rental of residential or commercial property fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace Court. There is no clear statement of jurisdiction for agricultural leases, though the possession i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB133 | Pass | This bill would allow drivers of a vehicle to make a left turn across a paved dividing space unless prohibited by an official traffic-control device. This language is consistent with the National Uniform Vehicle Code permitting the crossing of flushe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB273 | Pass | This bill changes the qualifying year for a street rod from 1949 to pre 1970.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB181 | Pass | This bill adds support proceedings to the Family Court proceedings in which mediation is prohibited. This applies to cases in which one of the parties has been found by a court to have committed an act of domestic violence against the other party or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| SB179 | Pass | This Act is intended to clarify the offense of Resisting Arrest by making grammatical changes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB267 | Pass | This bill requires that public middle schools and high schools include information regarding the SEED and Inspire scholarship programs in all printed and electronic communications concerning school activities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| HB235 | Pass | This bill designates bicycling as the official sport for the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| SB20 | Pass | Section 1 of this Act appropriates 39.7 FTEs, of which up to 4.0 shall be authorized as teachers/supervisors, 31.7 authorized as teachers, 3.0 authorized as secretaries for the Department of Education and 1.0 Education Associate to operate the Prison...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| HB266 | Pass | New motor vehicle dealers have been performing safety and VIN verifications on vehicles 5 model years old or newer since 2011. This legislation would allow any licensed dealer approved by the department to perform VIN verifications. This authorizatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| SB178 | Pass | This bill transfers authority for state-approved motor vehicle accident prevention (defensive driving) courses from the Department of Insurance to the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall promulgate regulations in coordina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| HB241 | Pass | This Bill defines tobacco substitute to include modern e-cigarettes, and prohibits a person from selling or distributing tobacco substitutes to minors. This Bill further prohibits minors from purchasing or receiving such tobacco substitutes. This Bil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| SB28 | Pass | This Bill allows a per diem employee of the legislature who receives a service pension to be exempt from the earnings limit while working for the legislature.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB251 | Pass | This bill re-organizes and makes changes to Chapter 23 to be more reader-friendly and to clarify certain provisions regarding guardianship and permanent guardianship. It clarifies the circumstances under which a parent may not consent to guardianship...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB129 | Pass | This Bill tasks the Department of Health and Social Services with developing and implementing regulations that would ensure that hospital staff have the ability to quickly access a locked hospital bathroom in the event of an emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB252 | Pass | This Act is intended to clarify the intent of the General Assembly as to H.B. 39, enacted during the 147th session. This Act clarifies that the General Assembly has conferred jurisdiction on the Justice of the Peace Court and the Court of Common Plea...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| SB172 | Pass | This Bill amends provisions of the Charter for the Town of Henlopen Acres relating to the Town Manager and Treasurer. Regarding the Town Manager, this Bill eliminates the provision requiring the Town Manger to provide a bond for the faithful performa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| SB173 | Pass | This Bill amends the Charter for the Town of Henlopen Acres to clarify that all candidates for Town Commissioner and all serving Town Commissioners must be eligible to vote in the annual municipal election. This Bill also modifies the qualifications ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB204 | Pass | This Act allows reconstructed vehicles that are more than 25 years old to be exempt from emissions testing. Biennial safety and anti-tampering inspections would still be required. These reconstructed vehicles are typically show cars that are only use...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| SB222 | Pass | This bill names the Wilmington campus of the Delaware Technical and Community College in honor of Orlando J. George, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| SB191 | Pass | Healthy and vibrant downtowns are critical components of Delaware’s economic well-being and quality of life. The Downtown Development Districts Act is intended to leverage state resources to spur private investment in commercial business distri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-05
Signed by Governor |
| HB275 | Pass | This Charter amendment establishes annexation processes for the Town of Frankford to hold annexation referenda and procedures whereby: (1) a petition is filed by all property owners within the territory to be annexed; or (2) a petition is filed by mo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-05
Signed by Governor |
| HB183 | Pass | This bill will allow full window tinting of police K-9 unit motor vehicles which would be for the welfare of the dogs in the vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB277 | Pass | This Act extends the sunset provision contained within Volume 78, Chapter 349, of the Delaware Laws by two years, to June 30, 2016. Volume 79, Chapter 349 of the Delaware Laws provided the State the same statutory transfer rights afforded defendants ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB274 | Pass | This Charter amendment allows the Town Council to establish pension and health coverage benefits for its employees as the Council deems appropriate, without a limitation of 15% of the total annual payroll.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB208 | Pass | This bill assures that driver’s license addresses and voter registration addresses are the same.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB209 | Pass | This bill aligns the filing requirements for both major and minor parties. It also harmonizes the deadline for a change in party affiliation throughout 15 Del. C. 2049(a).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| SB177 | Pass | Criminals who attempt to prevent victims or witnesses from cooperating with the investigation and prosecution of crimes pose a real and growing threat to public safety and the orderly administration of justice. This Act seeks to deter criminals and t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB223 | Pass | This bill clarifies that permanent guardianship meets the goals of permanency as defined by 13 Del. C. 2302.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB222 | Pass | This bill removes the one mile radius of the Town limits in which the police force is vested.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Signed by Governor |
| SB167 | Pass | This Act exempts solids and confections containing 2% or less alcohol by weight from the definition of alcoholic liquor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| SB158 | Pass | Section 1 clarifies the title of the Mayor and updates the maximum compensation permitted for the mayor and council members. Section 2 updates the qualifications to run for Town Council and specifies that the Town Council shall determine any question...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-15
Signed by Governor |
| SB168 | Pass | This bill provides the option for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to develop alternative educator evaluation systems for all educators, including novice teachers and specialists, pursuant to the requirement in this section. The bill only addresses 12...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-08
Signed by Governor |
