| SCR40 | Enroll
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors Wilmington’s “Twin Poets,” identical twin brothers Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills, upon their recent appointment by Governor Jack A. Markell as the 17th Poets Laureate of Delaware. Their appo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-01-12
Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SJR6 | Pass | This joint resolution names the New Castle DMV facility after former Secretary of Public Safety, Karen L. Johnson.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-11-04
Signed by Governor |
| SJR3 | Pass | This Senate Joint Resolution recognizes the Salvation Army in Delaware on its 125th anniversary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-10-05
Signed by Governor |
| HJR5 | Pass | Delaware law is largely silent on the appropriate use of restrictive housing, or “solitary confinement,” and little information is publicly available regarding its use in corrections facilities. There is growing concern about the effects ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-09-03
Signed by Governor |
| HJR7 | Pass | Recognizing (1) that many of our educators are assuming greater levels of responsibility and demonstrating leadership in their classrooms and schools, (2) that our current educator compensation system does not reflect the work we value in our educato...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-31
Signed by Governor |
| SJR4 | Pass | While Delaware is deeply committed to preparing every child to reach his or her full potential and succeed in the new economy, the State will not be able to build a world-class education system for its children without modernizing the 70-year-old edu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-04
Signed by Governor |
| HJR6 | Pass | This House Joint Resolution directs the DPAS II Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations to the current educator evaluation system. This Resolution also limits the State Department of Education’s ability to propose changes to certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-04
Signed by Governor |
| SJR5 | Pass | This Senate Joint Resolution creates a Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| SJR2 | Pass | The amount of testing required of our students and educators has grown significantly in recent years. While the General Assembly recognizes the need to administer assessments that provide valid and reliable data about how Delaware’s students ar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| SR10 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution establishes a “Delaware Works Strategic Fund” pilot program Task Force to consider a fund a pilot WDEP. This public works program would create jobs for Delawareans ready, willing and able to work and unable to find long te...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR39 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution forms a working group to make a recommendation as to whether or not the Budget Bill should continue to be treated as a simple majority Bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR34 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution establishes the Complex Chronic Disease Task Force to examine complex chronic disease management in Delaware and make recommendations for the improvement of services and access to high quality care. Author: Senator Hall-Lo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HJR9 | Pass | This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| HJR8 | Pass | This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| SCR37 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution creates a Task Force to review the Price’s Corner Government Complex to review and make recommendations to improve this state facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR29 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution establishes the Behavioral and Mental Health Task Force to examine mental health in the State of Delaware and make recommendations for the improvement of services and the mental healthcare system. Author: Senator Hall-Long
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR30 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution establishes a Clean Water and Flood Abatement Task Force.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SJR1 | Pass | This Joint Resolution requires every law enforcement agency, law department, hospital, testing facility, and prosecutorial agency to report to the Attorney General’s Office the number of unexamined sexual assault kits and their date of collecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| HR21 | Intro
Sine Die | This House Resolution establishes the Traffic Fines Working Group to explore best practices and possible improvements to the process of imposing and collecting fines for minor traffic offenses. The Working Group will report its findings to the Govern...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-30
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR36 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution recognizes the need to raise awareness and encourage research of type 1 diabetes, in honor of Sadie Davis, who has been selected to represent Delaware at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 2015 Children’...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-30
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SR9 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Resolution honors the men and women of the Delaware Capitol Police as they mark 50 years of distinguished service to the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-30
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 16 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR35 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution establishes a task force to discuss and evaluate the most effective and efficient way to recycle organic waste within Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HCR38 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution establishes a Port of Wilmington Expansion Task Force to provide recommendations in regards to expanding the operations at the Port of Wilmington.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR43 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution proclaims June 19, 2015, as Juneteenth Independence Day in Delaware and encourages the people of Delaware to reflect upon the significant roles and many contributions of African Americans and to celebrate this day with appropriate act...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR28 | Engross
Sine Die | Recognizing The Importance Of Diverting Organic Waste Out Of Landfills And Recycling Them Into A Useable Energy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HCR41 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution proclaims the week of July 13-17 as Delaware Local Produce Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR46 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution strongly encourages the Delaware Police Chiefs’ Council, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, to develop and adopt a uniform policy regarding the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR44 | Engross
Sine Die | By way of this Resolution the General Assembly hereby recognizes the importance of pro bono legal services to the many citizens of Delaware and does hereby recognize the week of October 25-31, 2015, as “Delaware’s Pro Bono Celebration Wee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR45 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the contributions of Delaware’s African American military and civilian contributions to the World War One efforts of the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HR20 | Intro
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes Wednesday, June 24, 2015, as “Staff Appreciation Day” in the House of Representatives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR33 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution extends best wishes, thoughts, and prayers to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan for a speedy recovery as he announces his diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR32 | Intro
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution requests an Opinion of the Justices as to whether 4, Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the passage of the annual Budget Bill by a three-fourths vote due to the inclusion of appropriations to the University...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To Senate Executive Committee |
| HR19 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution designates June 2015 as Immigrant Heritage Month in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HR18 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing Sunday, June 21, 2015 As Father's Day In Delaware And Commending All Fathers For Their Support In Their Children's Lives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HCR42 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2015 session of Delaware's Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR27 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution establishes a Clean Water and Flood Abatement Task Force.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR26 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution honors the class of 2014-2015 Eagle Scouts for having attained the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America. AUTHOR: Sen. Lawson
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HR17 | Intro
Sine Die | This Resolution celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of the Sister-State Relationship and reaffirms the relationship between the State of Delaware and the Province of Taiwan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-11
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SR8 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution celebrates the 15th anniversary of the sister-state relationship of, and reaffirms the relationship between, the State of Delaware and the Province of Taiwan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-11
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR24 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2015, as “Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day” and encourages all of Delaware’s citizens to learn about how to protect and nurture our elderly citizens.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-11
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR25 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution is designed to direct the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services to work with insurance companies and the medical community in order to issue Survivorship Care Plans to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-11
Introduced in House and assigned to Health & Human Development Committee |
| HCR39 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution designates September 25, 2015, as “International Ataxia Awareness Day” in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-09
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HR16 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes July 22, 2015 as “West Rehoboth Children and Youth Program Day.”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-03
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR23 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution designates National Trails Day, June 6, 2015, as “Mason-Dixon Day” in the State of Delaware. Author: Sen. Sokola
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-03
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| SCR6 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution places Delaware alongside several sister states--including Vermont, California, and Illinois--in calling for an Article V convention, following the United States Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commissi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 3 On Its Merits |
| HR15 | Intro
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes May 15-17, 2015 as “Grand Prix Weekend”.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HCR35 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution thanks the Career and Technical Student Organizations for their presentation of geraniums. This concurrent resolution also extends the General Assembly’s best wishes for continued success to the respective students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| SCR22 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution establishes a Task Force on State Educational Technology. The Task Force will review how technology is used in public education classrooms. The Task Force must make certain determinations and issue recommendations. A Task Force report...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| HCR36 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month from May 15th to June 15th as “Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month” in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| HCR37 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes May 8, 2015 as Victory in Europe Day in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
