| HR38 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution encourages Delaware agencies to continue their vital public education and community outreach, including working with partners in the private sector, to remind those driving on Delaware’s roads not to use their smartphones and ot... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HR40 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution creates a House Task Force to review and recommend Noise Control Laws in the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB446 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill imposes a cap on the interest rate that may be charged for “alternative financial services” at an annual rate of interest of 100%. “Alternative financial services” is a term sometimes used for payday loans, installme... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-30 Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB30 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill provides State funding to kindergarten through third grade for basic special education. State funding already occurs for intensive and complex special education during these grades. Currently the basic special education funding runs from fo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-29 Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HR37 | Intro
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes Wednesday, June 29, 2016, as “Staff Appreciation Day” in the House of Representatives. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-29 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB445 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill entitles a unit owner to attorneys’ fees and litigation costs if a Declarant fails to relinquish control of a unit owners’ association as required in the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. Additionally, this bill cr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-29 To House Housing & Community Affairs Committee |
| HR39 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution creates the Statewide Afterschool Initiative Learning Task Force. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-29 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB444 | Intro
Sine Die | An estimated 100,000 people in Delaware participate in some form of fantasy sports, whether it’s a football or baseball league with their friends and family, or more recently, a daily or weekly contest against players from across the country. T... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-29 Reported Out of Committee (GAMING & PARIMUTUELS) in House with 7 On Its Merits |
| HB437 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill requires that all contractors and subcontractors are required, independently or through agreement with other organizations, to provide craft training for journeyman and apprentice levels through a bona fide program approved by and registere... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28 Amendment HA 5 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB366 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill endeavors to reconcile patients’ rights to know all their health care options with the desire of some health care providers to not provide certain care based on religious or philosophical beliefs. This act balances the religious liber... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28 Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 7 YES 29 NO 0 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB440 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act requires that organizations wishing to operate charitable video lottery machines connect those machines to the central lottery computer system beginning March 31, 2017. The bill also eliminates the requirement that charitable gaming organiza... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28 Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB319 | Intro
Sine Die | This non-punitive, public health-oriented bill seeks to codify certain sections of the federal law known as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (“CAPTA”) that requires States to have policies and procedures in place to address th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28 Amendment HA 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB374 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act changes the term of a school board member from 5 years to 4 years. While longer board member terms enable school board members to have more years as experienced board members, this must be weighed against the goal of providing the community ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28 Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 7 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable |
| HB443 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act eliminates the program whereby the Department of Elections, upon receiving a new voter registration application, has to mail a notice to the applicant and the applicant’s name may or may not be added to the list of registered voted dep... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28 Introduced in House and assigned to House Administration Committee |
| HCR93 | Intro
Sine Die | Since its adoption in 2003, the Manufactured Home Owners and Community Owners Act has proven to be an effective tool to protect the rights of tenants in manufactured home communities. After 13 years, a number of issues and concerns have been identifi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28 Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB274 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill allows for collective bargaining in each of the defined units when a majority of the identified employees are recognized. In addition, specific dates and timeframes are added. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23 Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB420 | Intro
Sine Die | The Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 intended to improve Delaware’s regulatory environment for individual proprietors and small businesses, by requiring each agency to submit a “regulatory impact statement” and... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23 Reported Out of Committee (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE/COMMERCE) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| HB117 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act will create a funding source for students enrolled in Delaware public schools who are determined as low-income according to the Department of Education. This funding source will be in addition to the normal enrollment based funding provided ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23 Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HCR94 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution is intended to produce voluntary, cost-effective actions by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, the Delaware General Assembly, and Delaware’s local governments to reduce deaths and injuries occurring to pedestrians on the sta... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23 To House Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee |
| HB442 | Intro
Sine Die | To obtain obedience to federal laws protecting national security, with the help of registered agents, this Bill will prevent the use of our Limited Liability Act by persons and nations identified by federal agencies as a threat to this country. The b... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HCR92 | Intro
Sine Die | The 148th Delaware General Assembly opposes the decision of the PJM Interconnection to allocate the majority of the costs of the Artificial Island improvements to the residents and businesses of The First State. The PJM Interconnection actions in th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23 To House Energy Committee |
| HB430 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill clarifies that a Department of Corrections employee who has served for 25 years with at least 20 years as a correction officer is eligible to retire at 25 years. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23 Reported Out of Committee (CORRECTIONS) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| HB415 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill provides the Department of Health and Social Services with authority to provide for and regulate the sanitary control of massage parlors and centers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22 Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| HB433 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill would mandate an increase in the rates paid according to the Instrument for Client and Agency Planning assessment so that by the year 2020 the state achieves funding providers at 100% of the market rate. The state is currently funding provi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22 Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| HR36 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing June 20-26, 2016 As Amateur Radio Week In Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-21 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HR35 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes June 25, 2016 as Marine Corps League Day in Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-21 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB436 | Intro
Sine Die | In a decision by the Superior Court on October 7, 2015, as affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court, the 2014 Sediment and Stormwater Regulations adopted in 2014 have been invalidated due to the DNREC’s failure to fully comply with the Administra... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-21 To House Natural Resources Committee |
| HB438 | Intro
Sine Die | Since 1999, residential developers in New Castle County have been required to seek either a certificate from the Department of Education declaring that the local school district has the capacity to absorb additional students from the new development,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-21 To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee |
| HB253 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill changes the earned income tax credit from nonrefundable to refundable and capable of exceeding the tax amount otherwise due. The credit is reduced from 20% of the corresponding federal earned income credit to 6% for 2017. That percentage in... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-16 Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB361 | Intro
Sine Die | According to the National Institute of Justice, it is estimated that between 60-75% of ex-offenders are jobless up to a year after release. Studies have shown that immediate access to employment is an effective tool to reduce recidivism. This Act est... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-16 Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HCR85 | Intro
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution establishes the Firearm Suicide Prevention Task Force. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-16 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HCR89 | Intro
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution calls on the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to deny any requests for easements on state property related to the Artificial Island transmission project. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-16 Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HB429 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill amends the multiplier for calculation of state employee pension benefits for Correction Officers from either 1.85%, 2.0% or 2.45% to a uniform 2.5%, reflecting increased costs, reduced benefits and the need to recruit and retain qualified a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 To House Corrections Committee |
| HB428 | Intro
Sine Die | According to the American Dental Association, approximately 1/3 of Americans face challenges accessing dental care, where access challenges include difficulty getting to a dental office and overcoming financial barriers. In order to increase access t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) |
| HB431 | Intro
Sine Die | The General Assembly finds that the publication of the private contact information of certain law enforcement and judicial officers on the Internet unnecessarily endangers such individuals. This Bill is intended to provide law enforcement or judicial... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee |
| HB386 | Intro
Sine Die | This legislation originated from the St. Thomas More Academy Criminal Justice class relating to Law and Society. Currently Delaware law requires schools to prohibit bullying and otherwise prohibits criminal acts such as harassment, menacing, terrori... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable |
| HB301 | Intro
Sine Die | Mothers who give birth to monoamniotic twins are often hospitalized as early as 26 weeks into the pregnancy due to the risk of complications of having twins share a single amniotic sack. Mothers who give birth to multiples of 3 or more often have the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB426 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act is the result of the recommendation made by the Joint Sunset Committee in its review of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (“the Board”) that the Division of Professional Regulation amend applicable statutes that are o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| HB417 | Intro
Sine Die | For a person who intentionally or recklessly causes physical injury to a child when the person has engaged in a previous pattern of abuse, neglect, or both, of that child, this Bill raises the crime from third degree child abuse to second degree chil... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 7 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable |
| HB418 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill adjusts the special assessment rate which creates funds for the Delaware Workforce Development Board to provide ongoing training services to Delaware residents through a combination of state and federal grant money. The assessment increases... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15 Reported Out of Committee (LABOR) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits |
| HB370 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act removes from the Delaware Code a transitional provision that is no longer applicable to any individual in New Castle County government. In its place, in cases where the County Executive appoints an individual who is employed by the County in... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14 Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB421 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill would mandate an increase in payments made to Direct Support Professionals – persons who are caregivers for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a home or community setting. These rate increases are necessary in ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14 Stricken |
| HB244 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act prohibits insurance companies from frequently attempting to settle claims with their insureds for less than an amount a reasonable person would believe to be fair based on a common, verifiable compilation of valuation data, such as the NADA ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14 To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee |
| HB423 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act requires insurance companies to pay to the insured the amount of the insurance company’s offer of settlement which was rejected by the insured party. However, the amount remains subject to both parties’ reservation or rights, cla... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14 To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee |
| HB422 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act prohibits insurance companies from revoking, or attempting to revoke, an offer of settlement made to an insured. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14 To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee |
| HB200 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act adds provisions to Title 21 defining accessible parking spaces, incorporating federal standards for accessible parking spaces found in the Americans with Disabilities Act and adding additional requirements that enhance these standards and be... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09 HS 1 for HB 200 - Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB390 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill clarifies that a vote by the General Assembly as required in 14 Del C. 1008(g) and 1026(d) in support of redistricting serves to authorize the State Board to proceed with the redistricting, but does not constitute approval of any particula... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09 Stricken |
| HB410 | Intro
Sine Die | In recognition of the fact that criminal records can be a hindrance to obtaining employment, education, or credit among citizens who are innocent or who have led responsible and law-abiding lives for a substantial period of time since being convicted... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB416 | Intro
Sine Die | A number of States have adopted measures to encourage angel investors to make an investment into scientific or technology based companies. This funding is critical in order for these new companies to get off the ground and to begin operating. This bi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09 To House Revenue & Finance Committee |
| HB414 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill is designed to clarify certain issues that have arisen in the administration of 354(i) and (j) of Delaware’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act (“REPSA”), which were added to REPSA in 2010. The Bill resolves those is... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09 To House Energy Committee |