| HB375 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill moves the date of primary elections for statewide office, county office, and municipal office to the fourth Tuesday in April, which is the date of the presidential primary. The dates for submitting and withdrawing a notification of candidac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01
Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 7 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB178 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill encourages spaying, neutering, and vaccination in order to limit the number of unwanted cats and protect the public from rabies and other diseases carried by unvaccinated animals. The bill defines “community cats” and “com...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 29 YES 10 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB258 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill allows for the granting of a probationary electrician license to a person after a criminal conviction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01
Laid On Table in Senate |
| HB369 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act directs the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, Division of Public Health, and Office of Management and Budget – Human Resources Management (“the Agencies”) to report to the General Assembly every 2 years the impac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01
Amendment SA 1 - Introduced in Senate |
| HB213 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill changes the requirements for security guards, private investigator licenses by (a) making the qualifications uniform for both occupations; (b) providing that a license may still be issued for persons convicted of 2 or less of certain misdem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01
Laid On Table in Senate |
| HB206 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill will add 4 new check-off donation boxes on the Delaware personal income tax return whereby individuals may choose to donate a portion of their tax refund, or designate an amount in addition to the tax they owe that will be transferred by th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (FINANCE) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB167 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act improves the enforcement mechanisms related to Delaware’s campaign finance disclosure laws in four ways. First, this Act amends 8040, Title 15 to require that the Superior Court may not grant a certificate of election to a successful...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/ELECTIONS) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB352 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act conforms Delaware’s deadlines for filing certain information returns to those established in the Internal Revenue Code. In an effort to combat identity theft and taxpayer fraud, federal filing dates were recently changed. For example, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-29
Reported Out of Committee (BANKING AND BUSINESS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB427 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill provides Statewide consistency of the law that protects the public welfare from dangerous dogs and clarifies that dogs may not be held potentially dangerous or dangerous for animal control enforcement or for purposes of criminal liability b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-29
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 31 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB411 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill corrects an unintended consequence of House Bill No. 15 of the 148th General Assembly, signed into law by the Governor on June 24, 2015, by preventing double taxation of premium ceded to a series captive insurance company or protected cell....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB412 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill enhances Delaware’s attractiveness as a captive insurance domicile by creating a streamlined and inexpensive regulatory regime for captive insurance companies that are dormant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB403 | Engross
Sine Die | Section 1 of this bill requires a prospective tenant seeking to rent a lot in a manufactured housing community to provide to the landlord a copy of the manufactured home’s title and written confirmation of the manufactured home owner’s in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB394 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill: provides clearer language concerning license and identification requirements for both businesses and individuals; gives vendors a much clearer understanding of prohibited acts, discipline and penalties; and grants the ability of the Profes...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB355 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill creates a requirement that all public high schools, including charter schools, shall offer at least one computer science course at the high school level by the 2020-2021 school year. Also, this bill creates a requirement that, by the 2017-2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB267 | Engross
Sine Die | This Bill limits a health insurer’s right to overpayment recovery to two years from the date of the original payment. The time limit does not apply where there is fraud or other intentional misconduct, when overpayment recovery is initiated by ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Reported Out of Committee (INSURANCE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB311 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act authorizes the Family Court to order the Department of Health and Social Services of Services (“DHSS”) to determine whether a child who is 17 years of age or older and in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Yo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Reported Out of Committee (CHILDREN; YOUTH & FAMILIES) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits |
| HB357 | Engross
Sine Die | Importers, manufacturers and dealers of “destructive weapons” are licensed and regulated under Federal law. Under existing Delaware law, importers, manufacturers and dealers of destructive weapons are not permitted to deliver them to purc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 30 YES 9 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB365 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act removes the prohibition against receipt of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (“TANF” also referred to by the name Aid for Families with Dependent Children or “AFDC”) funds by persons convicted of a drug felony. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB396 | Engross
Sine Die | The time and delay associated with the review of land use projects is often a factor in determining whether a potential employer comes to Delaware or not. This bill is designed to provide an expedited review process for projects likely to have signif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
To Senate Executive Committee |
| HB424 | Engross
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] | 2016-06-22
To Senate Executive Committee |
| HB99 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill adds Department of Correction, Probation and Parole vehicles to the list of “authorized emergency vehicles” as used in Chapter 41 concerning the Rules of the Road.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB348 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill expands the list of persons eligible to participate in the Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Scholarship Program to include employees of non-public libraries in Delaware that join the Delaware Library C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15
Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB310 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act provides Family Court with the jurisdiction to continue to review youths who have severe and persistent mental or behavioral health disorders, and who require services or treatment but are not amenable to or compliant with such services. Und...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15
HS 1 for HB 310 - Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| HB226 | Engross
Sine Die | This Bill authorizes the use of “prize-linked” savings accounts in the State of Delaware. These accounts have been used in a number of countries and several U.S. states to promote savings, especially among persons with low-income and firs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-18
Reported Out of Committee (BANKING AND BUSINESS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB330 | Engross
Sine Die | All Notices of Intent issued by the Division of Child Support Enforcement are sent regular mail except for the insurance lien notices. This Act removes the requirement that notice to non-custodial parents for insurance settlement liens taken for chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-17
Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 7 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HB324 | Engross
Sine Die | This amendment to Section 8-200 of the Charter of the City of Wilmington raises some of the threshold amounts in the procurement process. The purpose of the amendment is to improve City of Wilmington procurement procedures, increase public access to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To Senate Community/County Affairs Committee |
| HB306 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill updates Title 26 relating to the requirements for obtaining a certificate to operate in Delaware as a new electric transmission utility. This bill uses language similar to certificate requirements for water, wastewater, and other utility se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-19
To Senate Energy & Transit Committee |
| HB251 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act amends the Charter of the City of Seaford by altering the voting hours for a special election for annexation, borrowing money, or issuing bonds. It also authorizes the Seaford City Council to offer tax exemptions to economic development proj...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-23
Reported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| HB186 | Engross
Sine Die | Currently, all school districts, including vocational schools, are subject to the Auditor of Accounts. Edits to the November 2010 Charter School Manual removed instructions for charter schools to go through Auditor of Accounts when contracting for au...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-01-14
Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in Senate with 8 On Its Merits |
| HB35 | Engross
Sine Die | This bill creates a tax credit for demolition permit fees if the demolition is needed as a result of damage caused by a natural disaster. This bill shall be referred to as the “Barbara Smith-Morlock and Robert Dolga Act”.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-04-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
