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DESB214Engross
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This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Millsboro to give the Town Council the authority to impose and collect a lodging tax.
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2024-05-02
To House Administration Committee
DESB213Engross
50%
This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Millville to restore the authority of the Town Council to impose and collect a lodging tax. This authority to impose and collect a lodging tax was enacted under Senate Bill No. 162 (150th) in 2019 but was in...
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2024-05-02
To House Administration Committee
DESB221Engross
50%
This Act provides that the next of kin of a deceased police officer, member of a fire department, or member of the Delaware National Guard is entitled to a Delaware state flag if the deceased person served in at least 1 qualifying entity for at least...
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2024-04-25
To House Administration Committee
DESCR131Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 2024 as "Older Americans Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR147Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2024 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR141Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes April 6 through 12, 2024, as Week of the Young Child in Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR115Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution dedicates the month of April 2024 as "Alcohol Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESB200Engross
50%
This bill provides important consumer protections for property insurance contracts by improving the reliability of mailed notifications of policy cancellation or renewal. Section 1 of this bill requires insurers to deliver any homeowners notices of c...
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2024-04-24
Amendment HA 1 to SB 200 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHB282Engross
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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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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
DEHB281Engross
50%
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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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
DESB276Engross
50%
This bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper.
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
DEHCR116Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 24, 2024, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated or AKA Day at the Capitol in Delaware.
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2024-04-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHCR114Engross
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This Resolution recognizes the month of April 2024 as "National Donate Life Month" in Delaware.
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2024-04-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB87Engross
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This Act establishes the Delaware Agricultural Production Assistance Program. The Program will provide a subsidy of up to 30% of the premium for eligible producers multi-peril crop insurance premium, or whole farm revenue protection premium up to a m...
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2024-04-23
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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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2024-04-23
Not Worked in Committee
DESCR146Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the 80th Anniversary of the Sussex Conservation District and its commitment to provide technical guidance and financial assistance to enhance, maintain, protect, and improve land and water resources.
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2024-04-23
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR120Engross
50%
This Resolution pays tribute to the men and women of the Delaware National Guard for their service and sacrifices in support of defending our state and nation, and recognizes the outstanding advocacy provided by the National Guard Association of Dela...
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2024-04-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR145Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 18, 2024, as "National Line Worker Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR142Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution observes April 2024, as the "2024 Month of the Military Child" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-18
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB310Engross
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The United States Space Force was established on December 20, 2019 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The Space Force became the 6th branch of the United States Armed Forces. This Act inserts the Space Force in those sections of the D...
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2024-04-16
[Hearing: May 8 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
DESB235Engross
50%
This Act brings the State in compliance with the federal regulation published by FMCSA on October 7, 2021, to establish a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse as mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This act ...
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2024-04-16
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
DEHB190Engross
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This bill updates the current law relating to the Spay Neuter Fund and the administration of that fund to make it easier to administer the fund and animal population control programs.
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2024-04-16
[Hearing: May 8 @ 10:00 am]
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DESR21Engross
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This resolution recognizes the efforts of Hawks, Inc. in helping with the clean-up of the 11th Street Bridge after Hurricane Ida in 2021.
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2024-04-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR144Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2024 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR107Engross
50%
This Resolution recognizes April 11 - 17, 2024, as "Black Maternal Health Awareness Week" in Delaware.
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2024-04-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESB198Engross
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This Act revises existing animal cruelty laws to include people who knowingly possess, own, buy, sell, transfer, or manufacture animal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to engage in or otherwise promote or facilitate such fighting as guilty of a...
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2024-04-11
[Hearing: May 8 @ 11:00 am]
To House Judiciary Committee
DESB164Engross
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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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2024-04-11
To House Judiciary Committee
DESCR136Engross
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This Resolution recognizes April 2024 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR104Engross
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Through this resolution, we recognize the service and sacrifices Veterans have made for the safety of our nation and reaffirm our commitment to supporting and advocating for the needs of our Veteran community, ensuring that they receive the recogniti...
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2024-03-28
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR137Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 29, 2024, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Delaware.
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2024-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR139Engross
50%
This resolution designates April 6, 2024, as "National Tartan Day" and commemorates the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States.
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2024-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR110Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution supports Congressional efforts to proclaim the fourth Thursday in March a National Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
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2024-03-28
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR140Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution seeks to preserve the history of the famed World War II Black aviation units making up the Tuskegee Airmen. It also honors the Airmen as a group and names 13 Delawareans who have been identified thus far as having be...
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2024-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB207Engross
50%
This Act eliminates the sunset provision contained in Chapter 170, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware related to xylazine.
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits
DESB234Engross
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This bill will extend the timeframe for a customer to apply for a document fee credit refund from 15 days to 30 days. This change will improve customer service by allowing a customer more time to submit the applicable paperwork.
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2024-03-27
To House Revenue & Finance Committee
DEHCR93Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution designates March 27, 2024 as Medical Misdiagnosis Day in Delaware.
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2024-03-27
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESB236Engross
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This bill: (a) extends the expiration date for any new issuance or renewal of an ADA placard from 3 years to 8 years for a specific person with a diagnosis of a permanent disability and changing the minimum age from 85 to 80 years or older, (b) exten...
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2024-03-26
To House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
DESJR4Engross
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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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2024-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits
DESCR135Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Monday, October 28, 2024, as National First Responders Day in the State of Delaware.
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2024-03-26
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESR19Engross
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This resolution recognizes March 25th as "Greek Independence Day" in Delaware.
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2024-03-26
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR134Engross
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This resolution recognizes the week of April 7 - 13, 2024 as Delaware Saves Week.
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2024-03-26
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESR20Engross
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This resolution extends thoughts and prayers from the people of Delaware to our sister state of Maryland, to the victims families, and to the first responders who are assisting with the search and recovery efforts.
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2024-03-26
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR128Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Christian Holy Week and Passover in the State of Delaware.
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2024-03-21
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB263Engross
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This Act prohibits local education agencies and charter schools from prohibiting a student from participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity on the basis the student has an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
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2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DEHCR95Engross
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This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of March 2024 as Multiple Sclerosis Month in the State of Delaware.
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2024-03-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR127Engross
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This resolution recognizes the week of March 17 through March 23, 2024, as National Agriculture Week in Delaware
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2024-03-19
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR120Engross
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This Resolution recognizes March 18, 2024, as "National Public Defense Day" in Delaware.
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2024-03-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR123Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and Ireland.
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2024-03-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote
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
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
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