Delaware Senator Bryan Townsend [D]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
DE	HB276	Veto	At least 36 states allow for the medical use of marijuana. However, federal firearm laws have not kept pace and currently prohibit an individual who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance from possessing or purchasing a firear... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-27 Vetoed by Governor
DE	SB14	Pass	This bill provides a mechanism to grant pension increases to retired State Employees, retired Judges, and retired New State police. This bill dedicates a minimum of 2.33% of payroll to be deposited annually to the Post Retirement Fund. This bill also... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-26 Signed by Governor
DE	HB337	Pass	This Act makes it easier to properly clear title to real property after a person dies if the person held real property jointly with the right of survivorship. With more frequency, a deceased person may die as a resident in a county that is different ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-26 Signed by Governor
DE	HB390	Pass	This Act designates the Dryptosauridae as the official dinosaur of this State. Dryptosauridae bones have been found in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The only other dinosaur bones that have been found in Delaware are those of a hadrosaurid, mos... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-26 Signed by Governor
DE	SB316	Pass	This Act caps the amount that an individual, group, or State employee plan may charge for diabetes equipment and supplies, other than insulin, at $35 per month. This cap does not apply to accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-26 Signed by Governor
DE	HB377	Pass	This Act requires the Department of Education to conduct an annual workforce study of early childhood professionals to support the development of a plan and implementation of a system of supports to grow and deepen the early childhood workforce. The ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-24 Signed by Governor
DE	HB380	Pass	According to a survey conducted by the American Bar Association, 90 percent of early-career lawyers have student loans, averaging $130,000. The same survey found that Black borrowers accumulated more debt to obtain their law degree compared to other ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-24 Signed by Governor
DE	HB334	Pass	This bill permits health-care providers who are licensed in a state other than Delaware to deliver health-care services by telehealth and telemedicine only if a health-care provider-patient relationship has been established in accordance with § 6003... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-21 Signed by Governor
DE	HB339	Pass	This Act provides protection to homeowners from sellers that may have misled buyers (or their settlement attorneys) regarding a criminal judgment that attached to real property. It prevents innocent owners from potentially becoming a second victim by... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-21 Signed by Governor
DE	HB408	Pass	This Act would add designation that the holder is a veteran to the Delaware Driver License or Identification Card upon request. Adding designation that the holder is a veteran to a Driver License or Identification Card would eliminate the need for a ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-21 Signed by Governor
DE	SB271	Pass	The Justice of the Peace Court actively discourages the acceptance of warrants from citizens, yet the statute as it currently stands may be interpreted to allow such warrants. This Act abolishes citizen warrants in the Justice of the Peace Court and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-21 Signed by Governor
DE	SB308	Pass	This bill brings Delaware into conformity with national standards on fire safety dampers and smoke dampers. It requires all buildings of public accommodation and shared residential buildings to conform to standards that will ensure life-saving alarms... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-21 Signed by Governor
DE	SB13	Pass	This Act creates a Ban the Box policy for postsecondary institutions in the state. Ban the Box or Beyond the Box policies refer to the removal of questions about ones criminal conviction history on a college or job application. Research shows that qu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-21 Signed by Governor
DE	HB425	Pass	This bill makes needed changes to the Lyme Disease Oversight Board by adding 2 members including an infectious disease epidemiologist and a licensed veterinarian or entomology specialist. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-21 Signed by Governor
DE	SB212	Pass	This Act clarifies that of the 6 members of the Delaware Native Species Commission (Commission) that represent stakeholder commercial interests, such as land development, farming, and business, no more than 2 members can represent the same commercial... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-14 Signed by Governor
DE	HB330	Pass	This Act renames the Claymont Regional Transportation at First State Crossing in Claymont, Delaware as the "Harris B. McDowell, III Transportation Center" after Senator Harris B. McDowell, III, the longest serving member of the Delaware Gen... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-14 Signed by Governor
DE	HB338	Pass	This Act provides an automatic satisfaction of a mortgage 10 years after the maturity date as stated in the mortgage or any recorded extension of the mortgage or, in the absence of a stated maturity date, 40 years after the recording of the mortgage ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-14 Signed by Governor
DE	HJR7	Pass	The Joint Resolution directs the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Division of Public Health (DPH) to conduct After Action Reviews to assess the States pandemic response. DEMA and DPH are also maintaining the ability to increase personn... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-14 Signed by Governor
DE	SB312	Pass	This Substitute Act requires all new and renewing rental agreements for a lot in a manufactured home community to contain the following: [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-14 Signed by Governor
DE	HB453	Pass	This Act makes necessary updates to Delaware Code provisions codifying procedures related to the General Assembly to bring these provisions into compliance with current practice and to make technical corrections to conform existing law to the standar... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-14 Signed by Governor
DE	HB449	Pass	Presently there is no licensure mechanism in place in Delaware for elevator mechanics. This Act creates a new chapter in Title 24 and establishes a regulatory State Board of Elevator Mechanics consisting of 5 members appointed by the Governor includi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-14 Signed by Governor
DE	SB151	Pass	Acquiring a drivers license is an important part of young adults in foster care achieving normalcy and eventual independence. Yet, youth in long term foster care face numerous unique barriers in this endeavor. Not only are there logistical challenges... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-10 Signed by Governor
DE	HB311	Pass	This Act clarifies the scope and protections for individuals with disabilities under the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law (DEAL) and further aligns definitions and scope of DEAL with federal law protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-10 Signed by Governor
DE	SB240	Pass	This Act prohibits landlords from renting a dwelling unit that the landlord knows has a current bed bug infestation. This Act also obligates landlords to notify prospective tenants if an adjacent unit or units are currently infested with or are being... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-10 Signed by Governor
DE	HB419	Pass	Citing the increasing number of false confessions recorded by the National Registry of Exonerations and recent science around adolescent brain development, several states across the nation have passed legislation to ban the use of deceptive interroga... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-10 Signed by Governor
DE	SB35	Pass	Like Senate Bill No. 35, this Act defines specific violations of wage payment and collection laws under Chapter 11 of Title 19 as wage theft, providing specific penalties for these violations, and creates a new criminal offense of wage theft, with a ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-07 Signed by Governor
DE	SB228	Pass	This bill allows licensed veterinary technicians, as well as licensed veterinarians, to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-03 Signed by Governor
DE	SB270	Pass	This Act establishes an evaluation and assessment system created by the Department of Education to determine whether a school facility is in good repair to assure that school facilities are clean, safe, and functional for staff and students. This Act... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-03 Signed by Governor
DE	SB301	Pass	The purpose of this chapter is to provide incentives for resident Delaware taxpayers to donate organs and bone marrow for transplantation and for Delaware employers to grant paid time off to employees who donate organs and bone marrow for transplanta... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-10-03 Signed by Governor
DE	SB255	Pass	When a youth who is experiencing foster care and living in an out-of-home placement has a need for inpatient psychiatric treatment, there can be a delay in gaining voluntary admission to a facility due to the Division of Family Services needing to ob... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-21 Signed by Governor
DE	HB404	Pass	The Delaware Fair Chance Licensing Act provides that it is the policy of this State to allow entry to professions and occupations with licensing requirements for individuals with a criminal history to the maximum extent consistent with public safety.... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-21 Signed by Governor
DE	SB328	Pass	This Act renames the Blackbird State Forests Meadows Tract the Ennis Tract in honor of Senator Bruce C. Ennis. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-20 Signed by Governor
DE	SB295	Pass	This Act clarifies that the Attorney Generals right of access under Title 29, Section 2508(b) to the books, papers, records, and other documents of the State does not apply for purposes of discovery in any civil litigation brought by or on the relati... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-09 Signed by Governor
DE	HB479	Pass	This Act increases the civil penalty for violating the parking regulations in § 4180 from not less than $10 nor more than $25 to not less than $100 nor more than $500. This Act also increases the minimum fine for violating the requirements of Chapte... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-09 Signed by Governor
DE	SB211	Pass	This Act prohibits employers from requesting or requiring that an applicant for employment disclose the applicants age, date of birth, or dates of attendance or graduation from an educational institution in an initial application for employment, unle... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-08 Signed by Governor
DE	SB278	Pass	This substitute bill makes a technical correction to the bill. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-08 Signed by Governor
DE	SB283	Pass	The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline and the Board of Nursing are responsible for establishing continuing education requirements for medical professionals licensed by these Boards. This Act adds a requirement that practitioners licensed by t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-09-08 Signed by Governor
DE	SB277	Pass	This Act increases opportunities for federally qualified health centers (FQHC) and government-operated dental clinics to serve the indigent and other underserved communities with dental care and improves flexibility with updated provisional licensing... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-30 Signed by Governor
DE	SB195	Pass	The societal implications of technological developments are pervasive, and the reach and influence of digital media platforms continue to expand. Media literacy skills are necessary for citizens to safely, responsibly, and critically consume and use ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	SJR6	Pass	This Senate Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2022, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and directs the State flag to be lowered to half-staff at State facilities and encourages local governments, busines... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	SB4	Pass	Like Senate Bill No. 4, Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 4 requires the Department of Education (Department) to maintain and publish a list of evidence-based, reading instruction curricula for grades kindergarten through 3. Each curriculum... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	HB304	Pass	This Act recognizes advancements in the science of reading and literacy instruction by requiring that all public school students in kindergarten through grade 3 participate in a universal reading screening 3 times each year to identify potential read... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-29 Signed by Governor
DE	HB480	Pass	This Act amends the Delaware Code relating to financial assistance for education in order to promote and support the states high demand career fields and reduce student debt for Delaware residents. The Act clarifies the Delaware Higher Education Offi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-25 Signed by Governor
DE	SB290	Pass	This Act expands Erin's Law to require training and education on issues related to inappropriate relationships between adults and children, such as grooming. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-19 Signed by Governor
DE	SB291	Pass	This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy regarding appropriate relationships between school employees, contractors, coaches, and volunteers and students. The policy must include a provision establishing appropriate ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-19 Signed by Governor
DE	SB289	Pass	This Act expands the scope of the sexual extortion law to include: a) compelling or inducing another person to produce a visual depiction of the person or another who is nude or who is engaging in sexual conduct, and b) threatening to reproduce, dist... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-19 Signed by Governor
DE	SB307	Pass	This bill reflects the reality that grooming children for the purpose of committing crimes of sexual violence against them is often preceded by conduct that perpetrators know will make the child particularly susceptible to abuse. The bill requires pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-19 Signed by Governor
DE	HB442	Pass	Delawares per capita health care spending consistently ranks in the top ten highest spending states and has historically outpaced economic growth in Delaware. Enhanced transparency and shared accountability for spending and quality targets have been ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-19 Signed by Governor
DE	HB277	Pass	This Act codifies the principle set forth in Doe v. Bicking, 2020 Del. Super. LEXIS 43, *32, 2020 WL 374677 (Del. Super. Jan. 22, 2020) that recognizes that in cases of childhood sexual abuse by an employee of a school, organization, or business that... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-19 Signed by Governor
DE	HB428	Pass	All too often, persons who produce or transmit images of partially nude children cannot be prosecuted under our current statutes because our current statutes only criminalize images of a child engaging in a sexual act or if the child is nude. This bi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2022-08-19 Signed by Governor