Delaware Representative Michael Smith [R]

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DEHB292Intro
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This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committees contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Departments website, as either Submitted but Not Reviewed or Reviewed and Final. If the Department disco...
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2025-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHCR12Engross
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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2025-03-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
DEHB22Engross
50%
This Act provides that commissioned constables have the authority to direct traffic, if they are doing so while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment. In addition to explicitly granting constables this power under ยง 5609 of Title 24,...
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2025-03-19
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
DEHB29Engross
50%
Each year, the Department of Education (Department) publishes data regarding all Delaware public schools, currently known as School Performance Data Reports (reports). These reports are available on the Departments website as the Delaware Report Card...
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2025-03-19
Amendment SA 1 to HB 29 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHB26Intro
25%
This Act makes it unlawful to possess, operate any motor vehicle with, purchase, install, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, or otherwise distribute a number plate flipping device. A number plate flipping device means a manual, electric, or mechanical...
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2025-03-18
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
DEHB80Intro
25%
The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is the percentage of electricity that utilities must source from renewables. This is presently set at 25% and will increase annually, culminating at 40% in 2035.
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2025-03-18
To House Natural Resources & Energy Committee
DEHB85Intro
25%
Under current law, both school board members who are elected and those who are appointed to fill vacancies until the next election are required to complete a background check. However, the statute is currently unclear as to how a background check get...
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2025-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 26 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Education Committee
DEHB23Engross
50%
This Act makes the following changes to human trafficking law:
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2025-03-13
[Hearing: Mar 26 @ 2:00 pm]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHJR1Engross
50%
This Joint Resolution establishes the Small Restaurant Regulatory Reform Task Force, established for the goal of reducing unnecessary burdens created by the regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Social Services. By June 1, 2026, the...
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2025-03-13
[Hearing: Mar 26 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
DEHB15Intro
25%
This Act permits early childhood educators in the public schools to use and encourage play-based learning in preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 3 in their classrooms and in their curriculum. Play-based learning is defined as any learning a...
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2025-03-13
Amendment HA 1 to HB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHCR14Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution recognizes the holy month of Ramadan and the residents of Delaware as they observe Ramadan.
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2025-03-13
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESCR19Engross
50%
This resolution designates the week of March 10 through March 14, 2025, 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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2025-03-13
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB28Intro
25%
Section 1 of this Act requires that $7,000 be paid for the funeral expenses of a deceased member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or volunteer ambulance and rescue.
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2025-03-12
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
DEHB31Intro
25%
This act regulates persons who receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits earned by serving our nation in the military. This bill would not prohibit persons or business entities from receiving compensation for advice t...
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2025-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
DESCR13Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes and celebrates the Lunar New Year 2025.
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2025-03-11
Passed in House by Voice Vote
DEHB64Intro
25%
This Act requires that school board meetings have a means for the public to view and provide comment remotely.
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2025-03-11
[Hearing: Mar 26 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Education Committee
DESB65Intro
25%
This Act removes Delaware from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) as the state has already exceeded its CO2 reduction goals, cutting emissions by 45%. Despite this progress, Delaware faces high electricity costs and slow economic growth, r...
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2025-03-06
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DESB41Intro
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This Act is a substitute for Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 41.
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2025-02-20
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DESB50PassThis Act amends the Fiscal Year 2025 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) authorize local bond shares to adjust for William Penn High School in the Colonial School District. Further, this Act amends Fiscal Year 2025 Bond and Capital Improvements ...
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2025-02-14
Signed by Governor
DEHB27Engross
50%
This Act makes changes to the operating requirements for the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council.
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2025-01-30
[Hearing: Mar 26 @ 2:00 pm]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DESCR8Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes January 2025, as National Mentoring Month in the State of Delaware.
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2025-01-30
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB1Intro
25%
This Act establishes a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs led by a cabinet-level Secretary to advocate for and administer programs relating to veterans in the State of Delaware. It is the intent of this legislation that current staff of t...
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2025-01-28
To House Appropriations Committee
DESB52Intro
25%
Current law allows pensioners to be employed in a Governor-appointed position or as a temporary, casual, seasonal, or substitute employee, including as a substitute teacher, but only after a 6-month separation of service period if the pensioner is un...
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2025-01-28
[Hearing: Mar 26 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
DESCR5Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge occurring March 8 at University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans with disabilities ...
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2025-01-23
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR4Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Delaware.
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2025-01-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 ABSENT 2 VACANT
DESCR3Engross
50%
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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2025-01-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB37Intro
25%
This Act creates a right to free legal counsel for a relative seeking to adopt a child in the relatives family after parental rights over the child have been terminated and the child is in the custody of the Delaware Department of Services for Childr...
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2025-01-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB5Intro
25%
This Act requires that an enacted state agency regulation will automatically expire unless explicitly reauthorized by the General Assembly to continue. This Act creates the Joint Committee on Oversight of Agency Regulations (Committee) to engage in r...
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2025-01-09
[Hearing: Mar 26 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Administration Committee
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