| HB371 | Pass | This bill’s changes to the corporations law are recommended by the Delaware State Bar Association. Section 1. Section 104 is amended in connection with the amendments to Sections 311, 312 and 313. Section 2. The amendment to Section 111(a)(2) ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-16
Signed by Governor |
| HB329 | Pass | This bill will ban the sale of dextromethorphan (DXM) to those under 18 years of age without a prescription to help combat the small number of teens who abuse DXM. Every year, millions of Americans use over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-16
Signed by Governor |
| HB220 | Pass | This Act enables the prosecution of animal fighting under Delaware’s Racketeering and Organized Crime statute. Animal fighting is often linked to other forms of criminal activity, such as illegal drug distribution, gun running, prostitution, an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB280 | Pass | This bill creates a special license plate for recipients of the Bronze Star without valor. A surviving spouse may keep the plate after the medal recipient has passed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| HB315 | Pass | This bill makes a few changes to the midwifery licensure. Specifically, Section 1 adds a definition for a midwifery student who is under direct supervision. Section 2 then provides an exemption for midwifery students to practice midwifery. Section 3 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB323 | Pass | This bill updates the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene regarding the exemption from unlicensed practice for owners and operators of non-profit tax exempt organizations that provide dental care. The current ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB307 | Pass | In 2015, the Legislature enacted the one-time fee of no more than $100 for an educator’s first license in Delaware. This Bill provides a waiver for graduates of Delaware high schools and graduates of teacher preparatory programs located in Dela...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| SB220 | Pass | This bill would amend the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council’s statute to elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson every other year for a two year term rather than annually, and changes the annual report deadline from September to October. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB114 | Pass | As promoted in the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Motorcycle Operator Manual, it is recommended to motorcycle, Mopeds, and Motorized Scooter operators that they temporarily flash brake lights when stopping in order to increase visibility to othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| SB180 | Pass | This Act provides procedures to ensure that each child with a disability who has reached age 18 has an identified educational decision-maker to exercise rights under this chapter. A child with a disability who has capacity may exercise his own rights...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB339 | Pass | This Act permits craft distilleries to purchase alcoholic beverages that they do not manufacture to add to products they do produce to sell to their patrons for on premises consumption. For example, this Bill would allow a craft distillery to sell fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| SB210 | Pass | This Act permits the imposition of work referral in order to work off fines and costs in offenses which are classified as civil violations. Work referral is currently permitted as an option for working off fines and costs for civil violations under T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB343 | Pass | The Joint Sunset Committee has existed since at least 1980 and, over time, it has become clear that the Committee's name does not accurately reflect all of the work that the Committee actually performs. The Committee has "sunsetted" an agen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB347 | Pass | This bill changes the composition of the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professional from thirteen total members to nine and lessens the required number of professional members to help ensure that there are no Board vacancies...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB292 | Pass | This bill requires schools to post the toll-free telephone report line number for child abuse and neglect in a conspicuous location, where it may be viewed by students. Currently the number is 1-800-292-9582.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| SB226 | Pass | The work of the Behavioral and Mental Health Task Force indicated a greater need for psychiatric services statewide. This Act meets this need by eliminating the need for additional review by the Delaware Health Resources Board for a 90 bed psychiatri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
Signed by Governor |
| HB300 | Pass | This Act permits those under 14, with the permission of a parent or one legally standing in the place of a parent, to volunteer or perform work for horse farms and other equine operations, just as those under 14 may do for other types of farms, and t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| HB284 | Pass | This bill requires pharmacy benefit managers who employ “maximum allowable cost,” or “MAC” pricing for multi-sourced drugs to follow set standards in composing and updating the list, to provide information on MAC and how it is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB312 | Pass | This Act updates the Delaware Department of Transportation’s process for disposing of excess land by removing the 12-month marketing requirement before real property can be disposed of at absolute auction. This Act also changes the date for the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
Signed by Governor |
| SB217 | Pass | This bill reassigns the responsibility of dog control and dangerous dog management from the counties of this state to the Delaware Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare, and updates procedures for handling dangerous and potentially dange...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB61 | Pass | This bill requires that all public meetings of the boards of education of public school districts, vo-tech school districts, and public meetings of charter schools’ boards of directors be digitally recorded and made available to the public on t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
Signed by Governor |
| HB272 | Pass | This Act allows the Family Court to exercise jurisdiction over parties married to each other who own jointly titled real property which may have been acquired prior to their marriage and not in contemplation of marriage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB271 | Pass | This Act adds to the definition of “marital property” property that parties acquire by joint title prior to their marriage, not necessarily in contemplation of marriage, unless the parties exclude it as marital property through a valid ag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| SB212 | Pass | This Act permits the Superior Court to temporarily assign duties to a retired Commissioner at the designation of the President Judge with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. A retired Commissioner must have been in good standing a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB255 | Pass | This Act adds violations of a county or municipal code to the list of offenses that are eligible for probation before judgment. County and municipal code violations are similar in nature to the types of offenses that were previously eligible for prob...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB264 | Pass | This charter amendment consolidates the authority of the Town of Wyoming to regulate nuisances into one location within the charter and clarifies the Town’s authority to regulate nuisances. This charter amendment raises the taxation limit of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| SB32 | Pass | This bill removes the time limitation applicable to exemptions for real property and manufactured homes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB326 | Pass | This Act makes technical corrections based on the enactment of House Bill No. 360 of the 147th General Assembly (Chapter 424, Volume 79 of the Laws of Delaware) so that the Department of Health and Social Services is named as the responsible agency, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB129 | Pass | Currently, communities in the program only get reimbursed for snow events equal to or greater than 4 inches. This bill allows communities in the snow reimbursement program with the Delaware Department of Transportation that have schools within their ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB331 | Pass | As a State agency, the Division is responsible for providing services and assistance to any individual seeking help. Having the term “enforcement” in the name of the division deters individuals such as non-custodial parents and members of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| SB82 | Pass | Senate Bill 20 of the 147th General Assembly (79 Del. Laws c. 251) formally established the Prison Education program in Chapter 24 of Title 14 of the Delaware Code. Employees of the Prison Education program whose primary job location is within an ins...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Signed by Governor |
| HB270 | Pass | This Act amends the Telemarketing Fraud Act, Chapter 25A of Title 6, to enable the Consumer Protection Unit (“CPU”) of the Delaware Department of Justice, which enforces the Telemarketing Fraud Act, to act to protect Delaware residents wh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| SB201 | Pass | This Amendment would allow the non-commercial uses by an owner or tenant of an airstrip on property subject to the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act restrictions. The Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation does not object to t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| SB164 | Pass | This bill creates a special license plate for professional paramedics and retired professional paramedics.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| HB277 | Pass | House Bill 31 of the 148th General Assembly was passed by both chambers of the legislature, wherein the Charter of the Town of Laurel was amended to require that candidates for the Mayor and Town Councilpersons be a town resident for a minimum period...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| HB222 | Pass | This bill updates the eligibility requirements for interment in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery by referencing the National Cemetery Administration Directive. It additionally provides that members of the Guard or Reserve are eligible and allo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| HB246 | Pass | The Joint Sunset Committee recommended in 2014 that the Board of Funeral Services and the Division of Professional Regulation review Chapter 31, Title 24 of the Delaware Code and submit proposed legislation to bring the law up to date with current fu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| HB188 | Pass | This bill clarifies the requirement of filing an appeal within 30 days of a final meeting. The bill also clarifies that the community owner may elect to hold informal meetings prior to the final meeting. Finally, the bill provides that any agreement ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| HB249 | Pass | This Act provides that appraisal for the value of goods and chattel seized by execution shall be done using generally recognized appraisal standards based on the type of property seized and/or the training and experience of the constable. For example...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Signed by Governor |
| HB286 | Pass | An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Institutions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB237 | Pass | This bill sets the premium tax rate for trust owned private placement life insurance contracts covering the life of an individual at 2% for the first $100,000 in premiums collected, with a premium tax rate of 0.0% for all premiums collected in excess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
Signed by Governor |
| HB142 | Pass | This bill creates a special license plate for retired professional firefighters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
Signed by Governor |
| SB62 | Pass | This Act updates the minimum insurance coverage requirements for school transportation to reflect current industry standards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-22
Signed by Governor |
| SB174 | Pass | This legislation creates a Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission, similar to commissions that the state has in place to review child deaths and the deaths of domestic violence victims. The purpose of the Commission is to examine the facts and circ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-21
Signed by Governor |
| SB202 | Pass | This Act excludes buses operated by the Department of Education, any public school district, or any charter school from the requirements for minimum insurance coverage contained in 2904, Title 14 of the Delaware Code. This Act is a follow-up to Sen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-20
Signed by Governor |
| SB116 | Pass | An Act To Amend Chapter 17 Of Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Licensing Of Insurance Professionals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-20
Signed by Governor |
| SB115 | Pass | This Act makes a housekeeping amendment to 1304(i) of Title 7 to clarify the process by which a first offense class C or D environmental violation in Chapter 13, Title 7, relating to fish and game violations, will not be reported on criminal history...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-20
Signed by Governor |
| HB224 | Pass | This bill changes the size of the commission from 17 Commissioners to 15 to reflect the current number of commissioners serving. The increase in “at large” position will occur as current members terms expire and are replaced by “at ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-20
Signed by Governor |
| HB248 | Pass | This bill moves the role of Investigation Coordinator in the child welfare system out of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families and into the Office of the Child Advocate. It also ensures that the Investigation Coordinator c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-20
Signed by Governor |
| HB34 | Pass | This bill will allow a local school district board to delay new or changed rules, regulations, or administrative procedures from becoming effective during a school year once the school year has started. This will allow the rules, regulations, and pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-20
Signed by Governor |
