Delaware Senator David Sokola [D]

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DEHB26PassThis Act provides state employees 30, rather than 15, days of paid leave per year to attend training camp or serve special duty as ordered by the military reserves or Delaware National Guard.
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2023-07-17
Signed by Governor
DESB9PassAlthough lead-based paint is prevalent in many Delaware residences and causes extraordinary neurological damage in children, including seizures, behavioral disorders, developmental delays, and cognitive disabilities, Delaware does not have a comprehe...
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2023-07-17
Signed by Governor
DESB81PassThis statutory addition to Delawares Wrongful Death Act will permit the spouse, parents, children, and siblings of a deceased person to recover punitive damages when the actions resulting in the death of another person were maliciously intended or th...
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2023-07-17
Signed by Governor
DESB74PassThis Act establishes requirements for the handling of treatment records for all of the following health-care providers under Title 24:
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DEHB120PassSpeeding is a contributing factor in many serious injury motor vehicle crashes and roadway fatalities. This Act adds operating a motor vehicle at a speed of 90 miles an hour or more to the definition of reckless driving.
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DEHB155Enroll
75%
This bill makes the unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly leaves a firearm unattended in a vehicle and the firearm is not stored in a locked box or container, a firearms rack that is on the motor vehic...
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2023-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
DEHB215FailSection 1 of this bill moves the date of primary elections for statewide office, county office, and municipal office to the fourth Tuesday in April, which is the date of the presidential primary (in presidential election years). The dates for submitt...
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2023-06-30
Defeated By Senate. Votes: 3 NO 18 NOT VOTING
DEHB65PassAccording to the Mayo Clinic, miscarriages occur in about 20% of all pregnancies, and generally, in the first 12 weeks. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of every 100 American pregnancies ends in stillbirth. Black women have a signi...
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DESB86PassCurrently, every adult operating or riding as a passenger on a motorcycle is required to have a helmet in their possession and wear eye protection while operating or riding a motorcycle and every person up to 19 years of age must wear a helmet and ey...
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DESB161PassThis Act does all of the following:
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DEHB92PassThis Act requires drivers to change lanes or reduce their speed while approaching a stationary vehicle displaying warning signals, including vehicle hazard warning lights, road flares, traffic cones, cautions signs, or any non-vehicular warning signs...
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2023-06-30
Signed by Governor
DESCR82Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes October 18, 2023, as "Financial Aid Day" in Delaware.
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2023-06-29
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR99Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution creates the Victims' Bill of Rights Committee to study and make findings and recommendations regarding the Victims' Bill of Rights.
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2023-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR81Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes August 26, 2023, as "Women's Equality Day" in Delaware.
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2023-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR98Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes that the compassionate release of incarcerated peoplesuch as elderly individuals experiencing infirmities, in addition to individuals in terminal or severe medical circumstancescan promote individual and community-wide just...
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2023-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB30PassThis Act clarifies what constitutes a sawmill under Delaware law and adds definitions related to agriculture and silviculture. This Act recognizes forest products as unadulterated materials and makes clear their importance to support a thriving indus...
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2023-06-28
Signed by Governor
DESB120PassThis bill adds workforce and affordable housing programs to the current list of realty transfer tax eligible expenditures for New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties.
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2023-06-28
Signed by Governor
DEHB63PassThis bill allows pensioners to earn $50,000 (instead of $40,000) before incurring a $1.00 deduction to their state pension for every $2.00 earned over that amount.
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2023-06-27
Signed by Governor
DESB71PassThis 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 ...
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2023-06-27
Signed by Governor
DESCR94Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes June 2023 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and urges all Delawareans to wear purple to help spread awareness of Alzheimer's and all other dementia.
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2023-06-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB70PassThis Act adds the following acts against a person's companion animal or service animal to the definition of abuse for protection from abuse proceedings:
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2023-06-27
Signed by Governor
DEHCR72Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2023 session of Delaware Girls State.
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2023-06-27
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR87Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims the month of October 2023 as Depression Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB192Engross
50%
This Act requires that the superintendent, school leader, or equivalent chief school officer who oversees a school or a charter school where students have single-digit proficiency in English language arts or mathematics, or both, collaborate with the...
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2023-06-27
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DEHB68PassThis 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...
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2023-06-27
Signed by Governor
DEHB95PassThis 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.
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2023-06-27
Signed by Governor
DESB163Engross
50%
This bill updates the States charter school law to codify the original intent of charter schools to encourage the use of different and innovative or proven school environments and teaching and learning methods; provide parents and students with measu...
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2023-06-23
To House Administration Committee
DEHB33PassThis 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...
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2023-06-22
Signed by Governor
DESCR83Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes August 17, 2023, as "National Nonprofit Day" in Delaware.
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2023-06-22
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR70Engross
50%
This Resolution designates July 26, 2023, as "Americans with Disabilities Act Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-22
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB89Engross
50%
Section 1 of this Act increases the standard deduction for personal income tax purposes of resident individuals and spouses of this State for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023. Section 3 of this Act increases the monetary filing thresholds ...
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2023-06-21
Amendment SA 2 to HB 89 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DESB180Intro
25%
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution that does all of the following:
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2023-06-21
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DEHCR64Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution recognizes June 25, 2023 as World Vitiligo Day in Delaware.
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2023-06-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHCR63Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes June 2023 as National Homeownership Month in Delaware.
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2023-06-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR79Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of June 2023 as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-20
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR62Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution proclaims June 17th as Delaware Day of Service.
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2023-06-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHCR65Engross
50%
This Resolution proclaims June 19, 2023. as Juneteenth National 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 approp...
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2023-06-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR74Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Monday, June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans Day in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB99Engross
50%
This Act prohibits municipal ordinances that require the eviction of tenants for criminal activity by a tenant, member of the tenant's household, or a guest. This Act does not change a landlord's ability to exercise discretion and evict a ten...
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2023-06-15
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DESCR80Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2023, as "Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and encourages all of Delaware's citizens to learn about how to protect and nurture our elderly citizens.
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2023-06-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR73Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the importance of community health workers as well as "Community Health Improvement Week" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR71Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes September 2023 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB171Intro
25%
This bill repeals the requirement that the Housing Director provide notice of the allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Housing Development Funds to the state senator, the state representative, and the chief executive officer of the local ...
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2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DEHCR60Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2023 session of Delawares Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.
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2023-06-14
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB220Intro
25%
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...
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2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
DESCR72Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution congratulates the class 2022 Eagle Scouts for having attained the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America.
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2023-06-13
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR58Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2023 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, Dana Carey, and all of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.
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2023-06-13
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESB57PassIn 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...
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2023-06-09
Signed by Governor
DESB73PassThis Act modifies the Public Works Bidder Prequalification period and changes from the existing 12-month valid period to a 24-month valid period.
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2023-06-09
Signed by Governor
DESCR67Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes November 2023 as "Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2023-06-08
Passed In House by Voice Vote
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