| HB309 | Pass | This Act would remove the exemption from the Freedom of Information Act that currently exists for proceedings and records of the Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (SLEAF), making those records and proceedings of that fund subject to the State&#...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB288 | Pass | This legislation increases the penalty of unlawfully using any brake or braking system that is attached to, or an integral part of the vehicle’s internal combustion engine or exhaust systems, also known as a jake brake, to include a moving viol...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| HB313 | Pass | This Act would allow Delaware Courts the flexibility to permit by Court Rule the use of unsworn declarations made under penalty of perjury in lieu of sworn declarations, including verified pleadings and affidavits. With the continued move toward elec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB214 | Pass | Currently, for an assault to rise to the level of assault in the second degree against a nurse, the nurse must be rendering emergency care. This bill includes an assault on a nurse performing a work-related duty as a second degree assault.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB335 | Pass | This housekeeping bill removes the reference to “Chapter 85 of Title 11” from the criminal background check requirements for school bus and taxicab/limousine endorsements. This statute reference points to public school background check re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB334 | Pass | This bill provides that in the cases of toll violations, the penalty assessment imposed by 4101 (h) and (j) of Title 11 of the Delaware Code may be suspended.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB342 | Pass | At the recommendation of the Joint Sunset Committee (“Committee”), this Act establishes the Department of Elections Voting Equipment Selection Task Force (“Task Force”). The current voting equipment used in Delaware will need ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB304 | Pass | This bill amends Title 18, Chapter 80, and is an accreditation requirement as of January 1, 2017. The amendments involve including a new subsection for Governance Standards for Risk Retention Groups which include the below-listed seven items. Existin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB320 | Pass | This bill removes “homosexuality” and “lesbianism” from the definition of misconduct that may be used as grounds for a divorce.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB353 | Pass | This bill eliminates the requirement that a mortgage be under seal in order for it to be enforced through a foreclosure proceeding in the Superior Court pursuant to Chapter 49 of Title 10. The under seal requirement is most prominently described in t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| HB93 | Pass | As non-profit entities, rural electric cooperatives are exempt from the fee imposed for a business license and the taxes assessed on gross receipts set forth in Chapter 23 of Title 30. This Act confirms that the non-commercial generation of solar ele...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| HCR95 | Engross
Sine Die | Many of the Delaware Volunteer Fire Companies are for all intents and purposes self-policed as it pertains to the management of their company funds. As highlighted by the recent reports of embezzlement, the current system is vulnerable. This House Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 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 |
| HCR91 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2016 session of Delaware Girls State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-23
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 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 |
| HB378 | Pass | This bill amends the insurance law to clarify the status of funding agreements issued by life insurers, including for purposes of premium taxes, form filing and priority of claims in an insurer’s delinquency proceeding. Delaware law allows fund...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB368 | Pass | This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| HB367 | Pass | This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the prop...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| HB372 | Pass | This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amend...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| HB338 | Pass | 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] | 2016-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB325 | Pass | This bill closes a loophole to our gun background check laws. The current loophole allows for guns to be given to a potential purchaser if the background check is delayed for 3 days or more. In some cases a gun is given to a person who should not be ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| 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 |
