Delaware Senator Bryant Richardson [R]

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DESB202Engross
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For claims for line of duty death benefits for covered persons, which include police officers, firefighters, auxiliary and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members, paramedics, and others, submitted on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, this Act inc...
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2024-03-14
Amendment HA 1 to SB 202 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHCR92Engross
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This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 14, 2024 as Be The One Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-03-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB22Intro
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School personnel report that school safety is a significant issue that affects whether or not they stay in the profession. This Act makes recklessly or intentionally causing physical injury to an employee, contractor, or subcontractor of a public or ...
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2024-03-13
Tabled in Committee
DEHB333Intro
25%
This Act creates the Delaware Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Commission. This Commission shall be tasked with making recommendations to the General Assembly and Department of Technology and Information on AI utilization and safety within th...
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2024-03-13
Reported Out of Committee (Technology & Telecommunications) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
DESB20Engross
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The primary purpose of this Act is to remove the requirement that a public school district employee who donates leave to another employee must donate 2 days of leave for the other employee to receive 1 day of leave.
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2024-03-13
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 5 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
DESJR4Engross
50%
This Joint Resolution directs the Division of Motor Vehicles to opt into the FMCSAs federal exemption that allows for first time CDL applicants seeking a school bus only endorsement on their drivers license. An applicants school bus only endorsement ...
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2024-03-13
To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
DEHB149Intro
25%
This Act requires personal income tax brackets to be annually adjusted for cost-of-living increases. This will prevent tax rate increases resulting from cost-of-living pay increases that push lower income taxpayers into higher tax brackets. This is r...
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2024-03-12
To House Revenue & Finance Committee
DESB197Engross
50%
This Act revises State procurement rules to require that beginning January 1, 2026, state agencies under Chapter 69 of Title 29 must purchase only native plants, including cultivars and hybrids of native plants, in the development of new landscaped a...
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2024-03-12
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DESCR122Engross
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This resolution designates the week of March 11 through March 15, 2024, as Civic Learning Week in the State of Delaware to encourage schools and civic organizations to hold educational programs regarding civic duty and urge Delawareans to reflect upo...
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2024-03-12
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB122PassThis Act authorizes the Office of the Child Advocate and Office of the Investigation Coordinator to provide child victim data and information to the Office of Investigative Services during presentence investigations of defendants convicted of felony ...
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2024-03-07
Signed by Governor
DESB121PassThis Act codifies that the Child Protection Accountability Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families, is responsible for developing, maintaining, and conducting child abuse mandatory reporting,...
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2024-03-07
Signed by Governor
DESCR118Engross
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This resolution recognizes March 7, 2024, as "Delaware Giving Day."
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2024-03-07
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR86Engross
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This resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge occurring March 9 at William Penn High School and April 20 at Delaware State University, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans ...
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2024-03-07
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB264Intro
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This Act makes the crime of patronizing a prostitute a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor.
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2024-03-06
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
DESCR117FailThis concurrent resolution establishes the Classroom Behavior and School Discipline Task Force.
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2024-03-05
Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
DESCR106Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 5, 2024, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated or Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Capitol in Delaware. It honors Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated as an organization that has provided a voice and a ...
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2024-03-05
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB323Intro
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This Act expands the crime of criminal mischief to include damaging an authorized emergency vehicle, defining them as vehicles of a fire department, fire company, police vehicles, ambulances, as well as vehicles used by a fire chief, chief engineer, ...
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2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
DESB224Intro
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This Act removes private schools from the Safe School Zone law enacted last year, Chapter 175 of Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware (House Bill No. 201, 152nd General Assembly).
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2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB20Intro
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This Act enhances the General Assemblys oversight of regulations adopted by state agencies by doing all of the following:
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2024-02-29
To House Administration Committee
DEHB21Intro
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This Act creates the Joint Committee on Oversight of Agency Regulations (Committee) to engage in review and oversight of regulations adopted by State agencies.
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2024-02-29
To House Administration Committee
DEHB298Intro
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This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committees (JLOSC) review of Adult Protective Services. This Act creates the Vulnerable Adult Populations Commission (Commission), whose purpose is to improve the response to and redu...
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2024-02-29
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
DEHB225PassThis bill creates a special license plate to help underwrite Youth and Conservation Day for the Delaware Ducks Unlimited youth members known as Greenwings. Greenwings are younger Ducks Unlimited members who participate in the conservation, restoratio...
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2024-02-28
Signed by Governor
DEHB91PassThis Act creates a new offense of Aggravated Criminal Mischief with enhanced penalties (class D felony) applicable when an individual knowingly damages or tampers with critical utility infrastructure intending to disrupt utility services. In recent y...
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2024-02-28
Signed by Governor
DESJR3PassThis resolution directs all electric utilities in Delaware that offer net metering to solar customers to participate in a cost-benefit study and analysis of net metering in Delaware being undertaken by the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility to addre...
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2024-02-28
Signed by Governor
DEHB305PassThis Act amends the Fiscal Year 2023 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) list the allocations of the School Construction Market Pressure Contingency Fund and clarify that funds cannot exceed the CN scope. Further, this Act amends Fiscal Year 202...
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2024-01-31
Signed by Governor
DESCR113Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership and achievements of African Americans and urges the celebration of Black History Month.
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2024-01-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR111Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes February 4, 2024, as "USO Day" in the State of Delaware and honors USO Delaware for its important and inspiring work supporting military members and their families.
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2024-01-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR83Engross
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This concurrent resolution designates the week of February 11-17, 2024, as Children of Alcoholics Week and calls upon Delawareans to break the silence and talk to their family and friends about alcoholism.
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2024-01-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESB164Intro
25%
This Act allows for correctional officers employed with the Department of Correction to make a written request that their personal information not be published and remain confidential. The Act takes effect 180 days following its enactment.
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2024-01-23
To Senate Finance Committee
DEHB265Intro
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This act requires a commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally provides pornography and other materials defined as harmful to minors to verify the age of individuals accessing the material.
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2024-01-23
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable
DESCR110Engross
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This concurrent resolution designates February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Delaware to urge all citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the career and technical education programs in thei...
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2024-01-23
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESR17Engross
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This Senate Resolution recognizes the We Are The Moms Foundation for its contributions toward raising awareness of firearm violence in the State of Delaware and providing support to victims families.
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2024-01-11
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR107Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Da...
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2024-01-11
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR77Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Delaware.
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2024-01-11
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR104Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 9, 2024, as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-01-10
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR103Engross
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This Resolution establishes the Delaware Aquaculture Task Force.
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2024-01-09
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB281Intro
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This Act repeals the option of providing health care insurance to state pensioners under Medicare part C, known as a Medicare Advantage Plan.
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2024-01-04
To House Administration Committee
DEHB282Intro
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This Act adds procedural requirements to meetings of the State Employee Benefits Committee (SEBC), revises the membership of the SEBC, and requires that the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources inform State employees and retired State emplo...
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2024-01-04
To House Administration Committee
DEHB172PassThis bill increases the amount of money the Town of Laurel is permitted to raise from levying and collecting taxes from $500,000 to $2,500,000.
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2023-09-21
Signed by Governor
DESB46PassAccording to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year.
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2023-09-21
Signed by Governor
DESB128PassThis Act establishes the crime of obstruction of justice. Nearly every other state has a statutory crime of obstruction of justice and this Act is modeled on laws that prohibit intentional obstruction of justice and interference with governmental fun...
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2023-09-21
Signed by Governor
DESB83PassThis Act creates the Delaware Community Investment Venture Fund to develop opportunities for banking organizations and credit unions doing business in Delaware to better serve the needs of low to moderate income tracts in Delaware. The source of fund...
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2023-09-21
Signed by Governor
DEHB118PassDue to continuing concerns over the negative health effects secondhand smoke will have on the youth of Delaware, this bill adds Smoking Restrictions within vehicles if a person under the age of eighteen (18) is in the vehicle. Also, it makes clear th...
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2023-09-20
Signed by Governor
DESB43PassThis Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 43. Both this Act and SB 43 add additional State facilities and categories of establishments to § 787 of Title 11 which would be required to display public awareness signs about human trafficking. The add...
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2023-09-14
Signed by Governor
DESJR1PassThis Senate Joint Resolution directs the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families to explore participating in the federal title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program to increase support to relative guardians and facilitate perma...
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2023-08-31
Signed by Governor
DESB80PassSenate Bill No. 80 codifies the current practice in Delaware of not requiring proof of citizenship or a specific immigration status on an application for a professional license. By affirmatively providing eligibility for professional licenses regardl...
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2023-08-31
Signed by Governor
DESB108PassThis Act revises the State's Gold Alert Program to include missing children and increase dissemination of information to the public to better assist the State's search efforts.
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2023-08-31
Signed by Governor
DESB87PassThis Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 87. Like Senate Bill No. 87, this Act does the following:
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2023-08-22
Signed by Governor
DESB165PassThis Act amends Chapter 25, Title 24 of the Delaware Code relating to the Practice of Pharmacy. The amendments authorize pharmacists to engage in collaborative pharmacy practice with one or more practitioners meaning individuals who are authorized by...
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2023-08-17
Signed by Governor
DESB189PassThis Act adds xylazine and it isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers to Schedule III of the Delaware Uniform Controlled Substances Act and expands the authorization for the distribution of testing strips to determine t...
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2023-08-17
Signed by Governor
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