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DEHB300Intro
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This Act requires that all assisted living facilities that are not subject to CMS regulations maintain accreditation from an independent accrediting organization approved by the Department of Health and Social Services, that assisted living facilitie...
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
DEHB337Engross
50%
This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the LP Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amend...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB339Engross
50%
This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the GP Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments to...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB336Engross
50%
This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments to ...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB338Engross
50%
This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the Statutory Trust Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of proposed amendments to th...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB351Intro
25%
This Act creates a new chapter in Title 21 pertaining to the towing of vehicles without the consent of the owner or operator. It makes violations of the chapter an unlawful practice enforceable by the Consumer Protection Unit of the Department of Jus...
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2024-04-23
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
DEHB358Intro
25%
This Act serves to clean up certain sections of the Boards Practice Act. Required statutory language omitted due to oversight have been added, such as standards for reciprocity, issuance and renewal of licenses, and hearing procedures. The requiremen...
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2024-04-23
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its Merits
DEHB379Intro
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This Bill would reinstate language formerly in the Delaware Code which would permit insurance agents to issue checks to policyholders in time sensitive situations without having to qualify as claims adjusters. This practice would be subject to regula...
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2024-04-23
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
DEHB371Intro
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This Act changes how the Insurance Commissioner and the State Treasurer provide for distributions from taxes collected by the Insurance Commissioner to be made to fire companies or departments in Delaware. The current method for reporting, calculatin...
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2024-04-23
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
DEHCR120Engross
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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
DEHB13Engross
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This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant ...
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2024-04-18
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DEHB270Engross
50%
This Act creates a civil penalty for any sale or display of ammunition that allows the ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee of the vendor. Ammunition in an enclosed display case,...
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2024-04-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB293Engross
50%
Federal and Delaware law protect the right to vote and the rights of individuals with disabilities to have equal access to voting places and public facilities. Nonetheless, recent information suggests that a substantial number of polling places in De...
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2024-04-18
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
DEHB381Intro
25%
This Act requires the Delaware Real Estate Commission to create a comprehensive, statewide rights & responsibilities guide (guide) for landlords and tenants. This guide will reference responsibilities that a tenant or landlord must follow, includ...
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2024-04-18
To House Housing Committee
DEHB204Intro
25%
This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses and other staff positions in long-term care facilities in the S...
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2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits
DEHB274Intro
25%
Early, sustained exposure to peanut and egg proteins in the infant diet significantly reduces the risk that an infant will develop a peanut or egg allergy, saving lives and future health care costs. Following multiple clinical studies, the current gu...
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2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DEHB18Engross
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This bill amends the Merit System of Personnel Administration by allowing for preference in hiring for casual seasonal employees who are performing the same job duties of a posted merit position.
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2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DEHB326Intro
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This is a substitute for House Bill No. 326.
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2024-04-17
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 326
DEHB255Engross
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This Act makes several updates to the Boiler Safety Program. The Boiler Safety Program can issue certificates of compliance and the Secretary can grant variances. A 6th member is added to the Boiler Safety Council from associated labor unions. It add...
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2024-04-16
To Senate Labor Committee
DEHB127Engross
50%
This Act provides each county with the ability to impose, by duly enacted ordinance, a fire protection fee (fee). A county that enacts this fee must do all of the following:
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2024-04-16
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
DEHB322Engross
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This Act establishes the Delaware Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage and Culture.
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2024-04-16
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
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
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DEHCR107Engross
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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
DEHB277Engross
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This Act designates the Court of Common Pleas as the court with original jurisdiction of offenses under section 4172 of Title 21.
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2024-03-28
To Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee
DEHB331Intro
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This Act creates a scholarship for students who have completed a Delaware Teacher Academy and are enrolled in a Delaware Educator Preparation Program. This scholarship supplements the Educator Support Scholarship and is intended to fill a $2500 fundi...
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2024-03-28
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHB347Intro
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This Act entitles non-exempt Delaware Department of Transportation employees who work over 37.5 hours to be paid at time and a half.
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2024-03-28
To House Appropriations Committee
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
DEHCR104Engross
50%
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
DEHB303Intro
25%
This Act modifies the eligibility standard from 100% disability to 80% disability or greater for veterans to qualify for the credit against taxation on qualified property and corrects a typographical error.
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2024-03-27
Not Worked in Committee
DEHB312Engross
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School board members are currently required to engage both in financial responsibility training and a training to understand educational and legal issues about due process and special education. This Act will require that a school board president inf...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
DEHB24Engross
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This Act creates a new charitable donation option on the Delaware income tax return. It allows taxpayers to direct a donation to the SL24: Unlocke the Light Foundation out of their state tax refund or in addition to the payment of owed tax. The Found...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
DEHB332Intro
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This Act codifies the teacher academy pathways program that prepares students for careers in elementary and secondary education. Among other things, it requires the DOE to update and revise statewide standards and guidelines for teacher academies and...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 14 On Its Merits
DEHCR93Engross
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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
DEHB115Intro
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This Act does all of the following:
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2024-03-21
Stricken in House
DEHB340Intro
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This Act authorizes the creation of Family Justice Centers within Delaware to provide victims of crime with a single source to obtain resources and support services.
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2024-03-21
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHCR99Engross
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This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 21st, 2024, as "Rosie the Riveter Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-03-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHB15PassThis Act requires all individual, blanket, and group health insurance policies to cover annual ovarian cancer screening tests for women at risk for ovarian cancer. It further expands the scope of monitoring tests available to women subsequent to ovar...
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2024-03-21
Signed by Governor
DEHB279Engross
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This Act allows school employees up to 5 days of bereavement leave under the same circumstances as permitted for state employees.
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2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
DEHB284Engross
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This is a clean-up bill that moves certain workers compensation-related provisions in Chapter 25 of Title 18 to Chapter 26 of Title 18, the latter of which shall exclusively govern workers compensation filings. The bill also makes technical correctio...
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2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
DEHB283Engross
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This bill reorganizes provisions within the Insurance Code to centralize licensing and filing fees within one statutory provision (§ 701) and reconciles differences between the licensing and filing fees set forth in § 701 and within the specific li...
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2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 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
DEHB271Enroll
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Currently, section 712 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code prohibits the hunting of any game birds or game animals (except deer) on Sundays. This Bill eliminates the prohibition against hunting game birds on Sundays. The Department of Natural Resources a...
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2024-03-19
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DEHB286Engross
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Like House Bill No. 286, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test.
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2024-03-19
To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
DEHB289Intro
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Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit for individuals eligible to receive a pension under the State Employees Pension Plan (Chapter 55 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code) from $7,000 to $8,000. The burial benefit has not been increased sin...
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2024-03-19
To House Appropriations Committee
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
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
DEHB306Intro
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This Act permits the Division of Motor Vehicles to refuse to renew the registration of a vehicle that is operated in violation of the law requiring stopping for school buses as evidenced by School Bus Safety Cameras.
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2024-03-06
Motion to Release Failed
DEHCR87Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Ramadan and Muslim residents of this State as they observe Ramadan.
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2024-03-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
DEHB307Intro
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This Act provides a tuition waiver for victims of human trafficking who are enrolled in the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, or Delaware Technical Community College.
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2024-02-29
To House Education Committee
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