| DE | SB71 | Pass | This Act requires law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and the Department of Justice to report suspected animal cruelty to the Office of Animal Welfare that is discovered while performing their ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB70 | Pass | This Act adds the following acts against a person's companion animal or service animal to the definition of abuse for protection from abuse proceedings:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB68 | Pass | This Act clarifies former HB 148 from the 151st General Assembly by defining the start and end date of the 4 year lookback period that determines if a municipality, governmental unit, the University of Delaware, or Delaware State University is subjec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB95 | Pass | This Act requires Family Court to award possession and provide for the care of companion animals when dividing marital property after considering the well-being of the companion animal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB33 | Pass | This Act increases funding for preschool children with disabilities who are not counted in either "intensive" or "complex" special education units by revising the current ratio of 12.8 students per unit to 8.4 students per unit fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB224 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act is a substitute for House Bill No. 224. Like House Bill No. 224, this Act narrows the meaning of firearm for purposes of the Delaware Criminal Code by more closely aligning the definition of firearm with the definition in the federal crimina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| DE | HB170 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act does all of the following regarding suspected human trafficking of children:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB220 | Intro
Sine Die | This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to conserve, protect and maintain Delaware's natural resources, including its water, air, soil, flora, fauna, ecosystems and climate. This Amendment would create an inherent and i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB152 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act revises the membership of the State Employee Benefits Committee by removing the Delaware retiree appointed by the Governor and adding 2 members who are eligible to receive health care insurance under Chapter 52 of Title 29 under a pension or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB57 | Pass | In Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S.Ct. 2316 (2020), the United States Supreme Court made clear that states have the authority to remove or punish presidential electors who do not adhere to their obligation to vote faithfully for their parties candidate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB33 | Pass | This bill adopts a key recommendation of the Child Protection Accountability Commission Caseloads and Workloads final report approved on November 20, 2019, that Division of Family Services (DFS) caseload standards be reduced from 18 to 12 families pe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB73 | Pass | This Act modifies the Public Works Bidder Prequalification period and changes from the existing 12-month valid period to a 24-month valid period.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB66 | Engross
Sine Die | House Bill No. 66 adds required information to annual reports issued by the Department of Education (Department), currently known as School Performance Data Reports, and which are available on the Departments website as the Delaware Report Card.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits |
| DE | HCR56 | Enroll
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution acknowledges June 2023 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SCR21 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates June 9, 2023, as "Freshwater Wetlands Day" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB54 | Pass | Currently, all health insurance plans subject to requirements under Delaware law must include at least 1 formulation of epinephrine autoinjectors on the lowest tier of the carrier's drug formulary for individuals who are 18 years of age or younge...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB150 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill is the Cover All Delaware Children Act. Many children who are undocumented do not have access to routine or preventative healthcare, including vaccinations and physicals, because they cannot afford the services. Instead they may rely upon e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | SCR57 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution supports a forthcoming federal resolution recognizing Thomas Garrett as a heroic abolitionist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB34 | Pass | On March 1, 1875, the federal Civil Rights Act was enacted. Following the end of the Civil War and the adoption of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, the goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was to guarantee Blacks equal treatment in places of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR46 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the week of May 8-12, 2023, as "Charter Schools Week" in the State of Delaware and commends Delaware's public charter schools for their efforts in educating Delaware students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB45 | Pass | This Act amends Chapter 30A of Title 14 to clarify that screening will not be conducted if a parent declines developmental screening or notifies the licensee that the child is already receiving early intervention services or special education and rel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-12
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB88 | Pass | Under Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 78 (151st), the Commissioner of Elections (Commissioner) must determine that an individual does not have any disqualifying convictions before the individual can be a candidate for election to a school...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-12
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB143 | Intro
Sine Die | Delaware is one of a handful of states that has no cap other than unconscionability on interest rates for short-term consumer loans. Under Delaware case law, the unconscionability of an interest rate is decided by a court on a case by case basis. Thi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-10
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee |
| DE | HB2 | Pass | The Delaware Marijuana Control Act regulates and taxes marijuana for recreational use in much the same manner as alcohol. It creates a framework for production, manufacture, and sale in a legal recreational marijuana industry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-27
Enact w/o Sign by Governor |
| DE | SCR34 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution congratulates the winning teams from the 2023 Delaware High School Mock Trial Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB60 | Pass | This Act provides teachers and other school employees with the same protection to be absent without a loss of pay as State merit employees for all of the following reasons:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-26
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR31 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 23-29, 2023, as "Crime Victims' Rights Week" in the State of Delaware. The following websites provide more information on Crime Victims' Rights Week and the resources available to victims ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-26
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB1 | Pass | This Act removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-23
Enact w/o Sign by Governor |
| DE | HB34 | Pass | House Bill No. 34 requires school boards, including charter schools, to permit public comment on each agenda item presented for a vote at a school board meeting. The public comment period must take place before the school board vote on an agenda item...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-12
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB52 | Pass | This bill adds a Delaware licensed psychiatrist as a voting member of the Adult Correction Healthcare Review Committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-12
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB77 | Enroll
Sine Die | This Act is the second leg of a constitutional amendment to the Delaware Constitution that would require legislators to remain domiciled in the districts they represent for the entirety of their term of office. The first leg of this constitutional am...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SCR25 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes April 2023 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-04
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HCR30 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Ramadan and Muslim residents of this State as they observe Ramadan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-04
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | SCR23 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 29, 2023, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HJR1 | Pass | This Joint Resolution creates a bi-partisan School Mentoring and Literacy Task Force, designed to expand volunteer mentoring and literacy education in Delaware schools ,with a report due on June 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-29
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR22 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution designates March 26, 2023, as "Epilepsy Awareness Day" in Delaware and calls upon State agencies and the people of Delaware to undertake suitable efforts to increase epilepsy awareness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HCR21 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution designates March 24, 2023 as Women and Girls in STEM Day in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB58 | Pass | This Act amends the City of Newark Charter. Specifically, this Act increases the amount the City can borrow for municipal improvements that are directly assessed against adjoining owners of property from $500,000 to $1,000,000. This Act also exempts ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HCR20 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution requests the Delaware State Fire School propose a plan for the safe disposal of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), due to the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) they contain from Delaware Fire Departments and compani...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SCR14 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates March 14, 2023, as Pi Day in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR12 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution declares that gun violence is a public health crisis, that ending the gun violence devastating Delaware is a policy priority, and supporting policy and legislative solutions that will make schools safe, confront arme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR11 | Engross
Sine Die | This Resolution recognizes March 18, 2023, as National Public Defense Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB58 | Intro
Sine Die | Since the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department has not charged copays for Delaware Families earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level and has reimbursed purchase of care providers for 15 absent days per child per month. These practi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| DE | SB59 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill directs the Department to pay a statewide rate to all child care providers that is aligned with the New Castle County rate through existing program funds. This service provides support for families with children birth to 12 years of age wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| DE | HCR8 | Intro
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution requests the Delaware State Fire School propose a plan for the safe disposal of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), due to the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) they contain from Delaware Fire Departments and compani...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-07
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB74 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act abrogates the privilege between priest and penitent in a sacramental confession relating to child abuse and neglect. It requires priests to report child abuse and neglect or to give or accept evidence in a judicial proceeding relating to chi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| DE | SCR9 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes March 2, 2023, as "Delaware Giving Day."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-26
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB28 | Pass | This Act provides that if a dentist holds a community health license to care for underserved populations through a federally-qualified health center or a government-operated dental clinic and continues to practice in compliance with § 1132B(b) of Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-26
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HCR2 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution commemorates January 22nd, 2023 as the 50th Anniversary of the United States Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 2 NO 4 NOT VOTING |
